Reporters took notice on Friday when Vice President Kamala Harris, who was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles , canceled her trip and opted to stay in Washington D.C.
According to Newsweek, several journalists reported that the vice president suddenly canceled her trip to California, which came at roughly the same time President Joe Biden canceled his trip to Delaware.
Speculation as to why the two canceled their planned trips was rampant when the news broke, with some suggesting that it had to do with the looming partial government shutdown.
A fight over a spending bill in Congress caused many to cancel their plans and prepare to dig in as both sides entered negotiations after several previous versions of the bill were shot down.
It's still unclear as to why Harris canceled her plans, and the White House has been tight-lipped according to Newsweek, with no comment returned on questions about the situation.
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH KAMMY AND JOE.
Kamala abruptly cancels her planned trip to California and races back to the White House, per reporters. Biden also just suddenly returned to DC, after he was expected to stay in Delaware until after Christmas.pic.twitter.com/1af9xrIeXT
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 20, 2024
Newsweek noted:
There were no public details outlining the reason for Harris' trip, but it was speculated that she may have been intending to spend time at her home in Brentwood.
It also remains unclear whether her decision to return to Washington D.C. was tied to the looming threat of a partial government shutdown as Congress struggles to reach an agreement on a funding bill.
Other theories emerged regarding her cancellation, including a bombshell report from the Daily Mail that indicated it could have been a result of reports that Biden was in poor health.
The Daily Mail report went on to say that her cancellation was likely due to the spending bill fight, given that she would hold a tie-breaking vote in the Senate if it came to that.
Luckily, a bill was finally passed in the House and in the Senate, and was sent to Biden's desk for a signature.
Still, social media users weighed in on Harris' canceled trip, many of them mocking the vice president.
"They forgot they planned a weekend false flag event & needed to be near the situation room," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Must be time to bemoan the closing of the Government. I love that they finally show up to work as it's closing."
Who knows what the real reason was, thought we'll probably never find out anyway.
