Harris campaign memo vows to protect Americans from new Trump presidency

A Kamala Harris campaign memo sent to staff after she conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump said there is still work to be done “protecting America” from his second presidency.

The memo sent by Harris campaign chief Jen O’Malley Dillon said losing the race for the White House was “unfathomably painful” and “hard,” but thanked staffers for their effort.

“This will take a long time to process,” Ms. O’Malley Dillon wrote. “But the work of protecting America from the impacts of a Trump presidency starts now. I know the vice president isn’t finished in this fight, and I know the very people on this email are also going to be leaders in this collective mission.”

It’s unknown what impacts she was referring to, but in terms of repealing any Biden-Harris policies, the new Congress may be able to.

The Congressional Review Act lets a new Congress look into rules and regulations issued in the last 60 session days of the previous Congress. The 118th congressional session ends Jan. 3.

In 2017, shortly after Mr. Trump entered office the first time, the CRA was used by Republicans to repeal rules put in place by the Obama administration. When President Biden took office, the tool was also used.

Mr. Biden said Thursday that some of his policies, such as billions in spending on infrastructure, will go on for another decade as proscribed by law.

“Much of the work we’ve done is being felt by the American people. The vast majority of it will be felt over the next 10 years,” he said at the White House.

Ms. O’Malley Dillon said that on the phone call with Mr. Trump, Ms. Harris told him that she and Mr. Biden would work to “ensure a peaceful transfer of power, unlike what we saw in 2020.”

“She also made clear that she hopes he will be president for all Americans,” Ms. O’Malley Dillon said.

In a statement from the Trump campaign, spokesman Steven Cheung said Ms. Harris congratulated Mr. Trump on his win.

“President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country,” he said.