Gayle King just asked Kamala Harris if her Biden shot was a 'low blow'
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) pulled no punches during Thursday night's Democratic primary debate — and she has no regrets.
During the second night of NBC News' faceoffs, Harris stood out from the pack as she took personal issue with former Vice President Joe Biden's senatorial stance on busing and allusions to working with segregationist senators. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe soon reported that a Biden aide considered Harris' shot "a low blow," but the former prosecutor doesn't agree.
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Harris' starring debate moment came as she shared how, as a child, she was "part of the second class to integrate her public schools" because she was "bused to school every day." Biden opposed federally mandated busing in the 1970s.
Harris also criticized Biden for his recent campaign stop comments, where he said even though he worked alongside segregationist senators, "at least there was some civility" and "we got things done."
