In a recent interview, George Clooney discussed Hunter Biden’s reaction to his op-ed in the New York Times last year. He also spoke about his opinions on Kamala Harris’s replacement of Joe Biden being a mistake. Clooney’s comments have drawn attention across media and political circles, adding another layer to ongoing discussions.
George Clooney speaks about Hunter Biden’s reaction to his op-ed and Kamala Harris’ defeat
“But we are where we are,” said George Clooney after sharing his thoughts about Kamala Harris’ defeat in the 2024 Presidential Elections. When asked whether, looking back on his 2024 op-ed for The New York Times, he would write it again, Clooney answered without hesitation. “Yes. We had a chance,” he said during his interview on CBS’ Sunday Morning. “I wanted there to be, as I wrote in the op-ed, a primary,” Clooney added.
He explained how he thinks that the mistake with Kamala Harris being the presidential candidate for the democratic party was that she had to “run against her own record.” He then continued, “It’s very hard to do if the point of running is to say, ‘I’m not that person’. It’s hard to do and so she was given a very tough task. I think it was a mistake, quite honestly.”
Further, when questioned if he had seen Hunter Biden’s response to the op-ed, Clooney offered a subtle smile and said, “Yes, I saw it.” He explained how he doesn’t find it helpful to have a public spat with Hunter. “I could spend a lot of time debunking many of the things he said because many of the things he said were just outright lies. Obama didn’t put me up to it, it wasn’t my fundraiser, it was my fundraiser, all the things,” Clooney shared.
The Ocean’s Eleven actor continued to add how looking backwards in that way isn’t helpful to anyone, not to the democratic party, and especially not to Hunter. He then wished Hunter well on his ongoing recovery and said he would like to just leave it at that. “I have many personal opinions about it, but I don’t find it to be helpful to have a public spat with him,” he concluded.
