“He’s just so open,” Ms. Harris marveled privately after her meeting with Mr. Walz, according to one person with knowledge of her comments. “I really like him.”
The leaker probably comes from this group:
The questioners included Marty Walsh, who had served as Mr. Biden’s labor secretary; Mr. [Cedric] Richmond, a campaign co-chair; Tony West, Ms. Harris’s brother-in-law; Dana Remus, a former White House counsel; and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada.
My guess is the brother-in-law, or Cedric Richmond:
“She
wanted someone who understood the role, someone she had a connection
with and someone who brought contrast to the ticket,” said Cedric
Richmond, a former White House adviser who was part of Ms. Harris’s
selection team.
In the end, General Harris picked the soldier who would obey orders:
In contrast, Ms. Harris would later describe Mr. Walz — who explicitly told her not to pick him if he could not help her win — as “joyful” and willing to do anything for the team.
-- The New York Times, August 6, 2024
