Stacey Abrams Says Criticisms of Kamala Harris Are ‘Linked to Race and Gender’: Can’t Ignore the ‘Racism and Misogyny’ in Our Politics

ABRAMS I have not ░░░░░░░░ that third party candidacy ░░░░░░░░ have any real effect ░░░░░░░░ I wanted to ask ░░░░░░░░ about the vice president ░░░░░░░░ she has been under ░░░░░░░░ huge amount of scrutiny ░░░░░░░░ her entire time in ░░░░░░░░ I think there s ░░░░░░░░ lot of reasons for ░░░░░░░░ But I want to ░░░░░░░░ you as a prominent ░░░░░░░░ of color who s ░░░░░░░░ for office do you ░░░░░░░░ she would be receiving ░░░░░░░░ same critiques if she ░░░░░░░░ a white man ABRAMS ░░░░░░░░ PSAKI No Not at ░░░░░░░░ ABRAMS No We will ░░░░░░░░ question the person behind ░░░░░░░░ person But we cannot ░░░░░░░░ the misogyny and racism ░░░░░░░░ remain very prevalent in ░░░░░░░░ politics And for those ░░░░░░░░ that don t rise ░░░░░░░░ either misogyny or racism ░░░░░░░░ s also just a ░░░░░░░░ Our expectations are set ░░░░░░░░ the traditional white male ░░░░░░░░ PSAKI That s what ░░░░░░░░ s always been ABRAMS ░░░░░░░░ s what it s ░░░░░░░░ been We are not ░░░░░░░░ great with new But ░░░░░░░░ importantly I know if ░░░░░░░░ filter through the critiques ░░░░░░░░ you think about how ░░░░░░░░ is castigated it is ░░░░░░░░ linked to race and ░░░░░░░░ I applaud the poise ░░░░░░░░ which she has responded.”