Ex-Biden official faces backlash over thinly veiled warning to companies when Dems are back in charge
Louisiana senator condemns Susan Rice's threats against Trump-aligned companies, calls for end to political weaponization
By Leo Briceno Fox News
Published March 17, 2026 7:50am EDT
A former top official in the Biden and Obama administrations recently caused a stir after she appeared to vow political retribution against companies once Democrats regain control in Congress and the White House.
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., last week condemned plans for political retribution he believes Democrats, such as Susan Rice, hope to enact when they regain power and argued that both parties should refrain from using government power to pressure their political opposition.
"What Ms. Rice is talking about is payback," Kennedy said, referring to comments Rice, who served as Biden's domestic policy council director, had made on a podcast last month.
In a media appearance Rice gave with Vox in February, she warned that companies that had aligned themselves with President Donald Trump’s priorities could face Democratic scorn down the road.
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