'Very talented': Harris reveals Jasmine Crockett was part of 'secret project' of lawmakers she was mentoring
Harris wrote the project was only known to her 'senior team'
By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News
Published September 25, 2025 7:00am EDT
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, was among a select group of Democrats who then-Vice President Kamala Harris sought to bolster via a top secret "Stars Project," the 2024 White House hopeful’s new memoir reveals.
Harris dove deep into her brief presidential campaign in a new book released on Tuesday called "107 Days," with the title referencing the time between the beginning and end of her 2024 bid.
In one section, Harris discussed planning the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and said it was "in the party’s interest to highlight our stars, while we make it as entertaining as possible."
"When I became VP, I had a secret project – I called it the Stars Project – that only my senior team knew about. We’d brainstorm about the younger talents in the party and then, on Friday afternoons, I’d invite one or another to visit my office in the West Wing or the residence," Harris wrote.
Several were nervous, she recounted, but Harris recalled telling them, "No, I think you’re very talented. What are you working on, and how can I help you?"
"Many of those on my list spoke at the convention: Lauren Underwood, Robert Garcia, Angela Alsobrooks, Lateefah Simon, Maxwell Frost, Joe Neguse, Lina Hidalgo, Jasmine Crockett," Harris listed.
Crockett, who has received backlash from conservatives for comparing ICE to "slave patrols" and supporting defunding police, appeared to reference the passage in content she cross-posted on her personal Instagram account.
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