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Kamala Harris Tells NYT She’s a ‘Historic Figure,’ Predicts a ‘Marble Bust’ in the Capitol — Profile Questions Her Post‑Campaign Strategy

11:48 PM, 12/09/2025
Kamala Harris Tells NYT She’s a ‘Historic Figure,’ Predicts a ‘Marble Bust’ in the Capitol — Profile Questions Her Post‑Campaign Strategy

In a New York Times profile, Kamala Harris described herself as a “historic figure” and predicted “a marble bust” of her in the U.S. Capitol. The piece by Shane Goldmacher notes Harris’s strong book sales but questions the absence of a clear post‑campaign political strategy. Harris said she doesn’t feel “burdened” by punditry or polls and defended her commitment to standing for people even if it sounds “corny.”

Former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris told the New York Times that she regards herself as a “historic figure” and predicted “a marble bust” of her would eventually sit in the U.S. Capitol, according to a profile by reporter Shane Goldmacher.

Goldmacher’s piece notes that Harris is currently enjoying a successful book tour — selling “a lot of them” — but that advisers, both former allies and estranged confidants, have been puzzled by what appears to be a lack of a clear political strategy.

Profile Observations

The profile observes that Harris has taken few steps to distance herself publicly from President Joseph R. Biden Jr., beyond acknowledging that it was “recklessness” for her not to have discouraged him from running again. Goldmacher writes that she has not engaged in the usual strategic repackaging prospective candidates undertake to buff flaws and highlight strengths.

Harris's Response And Key Quotes

“I understand the focus on ’28 and all that. But there will be a marble bust of me in Congress. I am a historic figure like any vice president of the United States ever was.”

Harris told Goldmacher she does not “feel burdened” by pundit hierarchies, polls, or cable commentary, and that she has relished being freed from the “transactional” nature of campaigning — the repeated solicitations for votes.

“This sounds really corny,” she acknowledged. “But we have to stand for the people. And I know that that sounds corny. I know that. But I mean it. I mean it.”

Takeaway

Goldmacher concludes that, in the year since her defeat, Harris has not fully capitalized on the goodwill from last year’s campaign and has often appeared to be a bystander in the Democratic Party’s debate over its direction — even as she maintains confidence in her historical standing and public message.

Originally reported by Shane Goldmacher for The New York Times; republished coverage summarized here.

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