Vice President Harris received criticism on Twitter for praising two “nonpartisan poll workers” she met, when one was actually a liberal advocate.
In a tweet, Harris thanked Vasu Abhiraman and another for their work ensuring democracy functions, identifying them as nonpartisan.
Vice President Harris said, “Our democracy could not function without nonpartisan poll workers like Vasu and Rob whom I met in Georgia. President Biden and I thank you and we support you.”
Our democracy could not function without nonpartisan poll workers like Vasu and Rob whom I met in Georgia.
President Biden and I thank you and we support you. pic.twitter.com/0zuXrrGdDY
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) February 27, 2024
However, community notes on Twitter flagged that Abhiraman is a staffer at the progressive Alliance for Justice and formerly worked for the ACLU, identifying him as a liberal advocate rather than nonpartisan.
Community Notes wrote, “The ‘nonpartisan poll worker’ on the left is Vasu Abhiraman, a staffer at the left-wing Alliance for Justice and formerly of ACLU Georgia.”
The Alliance for Justice (AFJ) website said, “In this role, he serves as a dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion in the federal and state judiciary, working collaboratively with a coalition of organizations to identify and recruit potential candidates for the bench.”
Several users then responded, saying the tweet undermined Harris’ credibility by misidentifying Abhiraman’s partisan role and calling it an “own goal.”
“Kamala… it is posts like this that destroy your credibility,” commented an X user.
“If your staff cannot vet these properly before posting, you need to fire them. We will always fact-check and investigate all claims like this,” they continued.
“Vasu and Rob are non-partisan? Can you prove that?” asked another commenter.
They credited the community notes feature for providing important context about Abhiraman’s progressive advocacy work, with some arguing the vice president’s staff should fact check such claims more thoroughly before posting.
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