Vice President Kamala Harris has made it clear that she has no intention of stepping away from public life quietly, despite the resounding defeat of her presidential campaign.

“You all know me because we have spent long hours, long days and months and years together,” Harris remarked with a chuckle as she participated in the long-standing tradition of signing the vice president’s desk drawer.

“It is not my nature to go quietly into the night. So, don’t worry about that,” she added with determination.

As part of the ceremony, Harris signed her name alongside those of former Vice Presidents Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, and Walter Mondale. Notably, she is the first woman and the second person of a minority background to hold the office of vice president.

The tradition of vice presidents signing the desk drawer dates back to the 1940s, and the desk itself has been used by every vice president since Lyndon B. Johnson.

While Harris refrained from disclosing any concrete plans for her future, rumors suggest she may pursue another run for political office, with speculation centering on a potential bid for governor of California. The state’s current governor, Gavin Newsom, faces term limits.

Reflecting on her time as vice president, Harris said, “It is the work of caring about our country. It is the work of understanding we hold these offices in the public trust with the duty and the responsibility to uphold the oath we take to respect, to defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Since losing to President-elect Donald Trump, Harris has maintained a relatively low profile, surfacing primarily for significant events such as the federal government’s response to California wildfires and overseeing the January 6 congressional certification of her electoral defeat.

In her concession speech last November, Harris signaled her intention to remain politically engaged. “We will continue to wage this fight in the voting booth, in the courts and in the public square,” she vowed at the time.

Harris had assumed the Democratic Party’s leadership mantle from President Joe Biden just 107 days before Election Day.

Ultimately, Trump carried all seven battleground states and became the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in 20 years.

{Matzav.com}