Harris Criticizes U.S. Involvement in Iran Conflict During Las Vegas Appearance

Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a profanity while discussing the war in Iran during an appearance in Las Vegas on Thursday. In her remarks, Harris said the American people do not want the conflict, which she stated was not authorized and should not have been initiated.

She paused several times before yelling the profanity, prompting cheers from the audience. " Harris said before adding that the audience had prompted her to use the word. She noted that she had promised not to curse in public anymore. Harris continued by saying the United States is losing its authority while spending billions of dollars on the conflict.

She pointed to rising gas prices and suffering among the American people as consequences. Harris described the administration's approach to the situation as profoundly irresponsible.

Harris has been traveling the country to support Democrats' efforts to recapture the House and the Senate in the midterm elections. She recently endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for re-election. In a statement, Harris said Bass had achieved the first-ever two-year decline in homelessness and reduced crime to levels not seen in the city since the 1960s.

A recent poll from the Center for American Political Studies and the Harris Poll showed Harris as the preferred Democratic nominee at 50 percent, compared with 22 percent for Gov. Gavin Newsom and 8 percent for Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.