Vice President Kamala Harris accidentally referred to herself as “president” while delivering the eulogy for the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) at a memorial service in Houston — and earned enthusiastic cheers and applause.
Likely Democratic 2024 nominee Harris was hailing Lee — who died in July aged 74 — as a national leader, “champion for women’s rights” and “fighter for LGBTQ rights” before remembering her tireless work that resulted in Juneteenth being recognized as a federal holiday.
Harris quickly corrected herself following the “president” flub but the sound of approval immediately rang out from those in attendance.
Read Harris’ full comments here:
“Which as a United States senator, I was proud to co-sponsor and then as president, as vice president it was my honor — with the president, with the president — it was my honor, with our President Joe Biden, to stand beside Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as our president signed her bill into law,” she said.
And watch from the 9:45 mark here:
