Vice President Kamala Harris is running for America’s top office.
But one of her closest confidants has publicly made very un-American comments.
Amos Brown, the pastor at San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church, delivered a speech during a 2001 memorial service for 9/11 victims days after the attack and questioned whether America “set up this climate,” according to SFGate.com.
It just so happens that Brown is Harris’ long-time pastor, and friend of Harris’ for nearly 25 years, according to a report from the Washington Free Beacon.
“America, is there anything you did to set up this climate?” Brown said during the 2001 service, according to SFGate. “What did you do — either intentionally or unintentionally — in the world order, in Central America, in Africa where bombs are still blasting?“
“America, what did you do in the global warming conference when you did not embrace the smaller nations?” Brown reportedly continued. “America, what did you do two weeks ago when I stood at the world conference on racism, when you wouldn’t show up?”
At the time of his rant, many victim’s families were visibly upset by his remarks.
Paul Holm, the former partner of Mark Bingham, a 9/11 victim who was on United Airlines Flight 93, said at the time that the speech “was supposed to be a memorial service,” according to SFGate.
Even then-California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi reportedly apologized to Holm for Brown’s remarks and said during her own speech that the U.S. would “not take responsibility” for 9/11.
According to Religion News Service report from 2023, Brown has visited Harris in the White House at least twice and that Harris remains a “dues-paying member” of the church.
Harris has also publicly revered Brown for his service.
“For two decades now, at least, I have turned to you,” Harris said of Brown at the National Baptist Convention in 2022. “I have turned to him. And I will say that your wisdom has really guided me and grounded me during some of the most difficult times. And — and you have been a source of inspiration to me always.”
According to the Washington Free Beacon, this controversial relationship is very similar to a 2008 controversy regarding former President Barack Obama and his former pastor, Jerimiah Wright. Wright was also scrutinized for his views on America as Obama was running for president.
According to the Daily Caller, Brown could not be directly reached for comment.