Isabel Schnabel's critical remarks on Harris surface, ECB responds
Politico obtained previously unpublished footage. Not knowing her words were being recorded, Isabel Schnabel from the European Central Bank board expressed a very unfavourable opinion about Kamala Harris.
The recording is from February before Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election, which cleared the path for Harris to receive the Democratic Party's nomination. At that time, Schnabel participated in an expert panel. During a break, she engaged in a conversation with another panellist. During this time, her microphone was still on.
The conversation was about the U.S. presidential elections. The high-ranking European Central Bank official stated that selecting candidates in the American presidential elections "is a failure."
She further assessed Kamala Harris's performance as Vice President of the U.S. - She would never win an election, I mean that’s hopeless. I don’t even know her because she has been so invisible - declared Schnabel.
Confidential conversation about Harris leaked
On Monday, the European Central Bank issued a statement, claiming the published quotes are "misleading" and that Schnabel "never publicly comments on political events."
However, Politico reminds us that those "familiar with Harris's style" have criticized her speeches in the past, pointing out that Biden’s deputy often read from notes, rarely allowing herself to make spontaneous remarks.
