Former Vice President and failed 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris is thinking about creating an “institute for policy and ideas” for her next act, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Harris has mostly stayed out of the public eye in the months since she left office as rumors swirl that she may be eyeing another run for the White House or to become the governor of California. Now, one of her top advisors is reaching out to universities to discuss the possibility of setting up a think tank, according to the NYT.
Brian Nelson — a longtime aide to Harris — has reached out to universities including Stanford and Howard to explore the prospect of hosting Harris’ potential “institute for policy and ideas,” according to the NYT. Some of her other allies have cautioned her, however, that fundraising for the prospective center could open her to attack in future political races depending on who donors may be.