Kamala Harris Tells Oprah an Intruder Is 'Getting Shot' If 'Somebody Tries Breaking in My House'

Mar. 15, 2025

From Left: Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey on Sept. 19, 2024.Photo:SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty

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Vice PresidentKamala Harrisis making her stance on the Second Amendment clear.

While sitting down for a virtual forum withOprah Winfreyon Thursday, Sept. 19, Harris quipped, “If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot.” Catching herself, she added, “I probably should not have said that. But my staff will deal with that later,” eliciting laughter from the audience.

Harris, 59, added, “I’m in favor of the Second Amendment and I’m in favor of assault weapons bans, universal background checks [and] red flag laws. And these are just common sense.”

Kamala Harris on Sept. 19, 2024.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty

Responding to the candidate’s take on gun reform, Winfrey, 70, said she found it “powerful” when the vice president disclosed that she has gunsduring a debatewith former PresidentDonald Trumpon Sept. 10.

“Unite for America,” which was held in Farmington Hills, Mich., saw hundreds of thousands of viewers attend both in person and virtually. Among them were the likes ofChris Rock,Ben Stiller,Julia Roberts,Jennifer Lopez,Bryan CranstonandMeryl Streep, who asked the presidential nominee questions and showed their support through their zoom screens.

“I am just so appreciative of Kamala to be able to bring back that sense of optimism and to squash the cynicism and the vitriol and the rancor that just seems to be floating all around Washington,” Cranston, 68, said through his camera.

“I want to bring my daughters to the White House to meet this Black woman president,” Rock, 59, added.

From Left: Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey on Sept. 19, 2024.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty

Harris agreed with Marilda, recounting the sight of almost every student raising their hands when, visiting colleges across the country last year, she asked if they had participated in active-shooter drills. “It was bone-chilling,” the vice president said.

While the 90-minute-long event was meant to help the Harris campaign target more voters, Winfrey said it was just the beginning. “When we leave this moment that we’re sharing here tonight, and you do what you can in your community, it’s not enough just to join us all,” the talk show host said.

She added, “We love having you here, but the rah, rah, rah moment is going to end. And then we need to get to work. We need to get busy.”

source: people.com