Hunter Biden has said Kamala Harris is receiving "bad political advice" while stopping short of explaining an earlier claim that she was "not a very good politician." Speaking to Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan, he repeatedly declined to elaborate on the criticism, insisting it was a private matter between him and the former vice-president, even as Hasan pressed him on the apparent contradiction given Harris's consistent refusal to break from Joe Biden's record during her 2024 campaign.

Biden argued there should have been no "daylight" between Harris and his father's administration on its overall record, though he suggested she might carve out her own position on Gaza and Israel. He denied that his father had pressured Harris into staying loyal, despite a post-election book reporting Joe Biden telling her "No daylight, kid" ahead of a debate with Donald Trump. Biden also said Harris had not been "loyal to a fault," pointing to more recent comments and her book as evidence of some distancing, but added he believes she has a strong political future and would make "a great President" if she runs again in 2028.