Internal threats to democracy make the U.S. weaker and open the door for other nations to question the U.S.' commitment to its purported values, Vice President Kamala Harris told NBC's 'Meet the Press' on Sunday.
Harris described internal threats to democracy as "very dangerous and I think it is very harmful. And it makes us weaker."secretary of state races"I think what it sends is a signal that causes people to question, 'Hey, is America still valuing what they talk about?' — which is the integrity of democracies, which means protecting a rule of law and the sanctity of these systems and speaking up when they are attacked," Harris said.
"I'm very concerned about it," she said, adding that "we're starting to allow people to call into question our commitment to those principles. And that's a shame."
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