Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wrote that he was asked whether he was an “agent of the Israeli government” by former Vice President Kamala Harris’ vetting team.
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PennsylvaniaGov.JoshShapiroclaimedthatformerVicePresidentKamalaHarris’electionteamaskedwhetherhewasan“agentoftheIsraeligovernment”whilediscussinghispotentialasavicepresidentialcandidate.
InapreviewforShapiro’supcomingbook,“WhereWeKeeptheLight,”publishedSunday,TheAtlanticreportedasectiondevotedtowhathedescribedas“unnecessarilycontentious”questionsfromHarris’team—particularlyformerBidenaideDanaRemus.
Onequestionhesaidhereceivedduringthevettingprocessincluded:“HaveyoueverbeenanagentoftheIsraeligovernment?”
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“HadIbeenadoubleagentforIsrael?Wasshekidding?Itoldherhowoffensivethequestionwas,”Shapirowrote.
“Remuswasjustdoingherjob.Igetit.Butthefactthatsheasked,or
