Kamala Harris and Willie Brown dated between 1994 and 1995.
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Kamala Harris and Willie Brown dated between 1994 and 1995
- At that time, Brown was legally married to Blanche Brown
- However, Willie Brown and Blanche had been estranged since 1981
Interest has surged regarding Vice President Kamala Harris and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown following comments made by Black GOP activist Michaelah Montgomery at a Donald Trump rally in Atlanta on Saturday. During her speech, Montgomery criticized Harris for allegedly failing to support the Black community, and provocatively remarked, “Aside from her record as a prosecutor, why don’t we ask Mrs. Willie Brown if Kamala Harris cares about black families?”
Did Willie Brown cheat on his wife with Kamala Harris?
Kamala Harris and Willie Brown were involved romantically between 1994 and 1995. At that time, Brown was legally married to Blanche Brown, although they had been estranged since 1981. While the assertion that Harris was involved with a married man is technically accurate, it is somewhat misleading given that Brown and his wife had been separated for over a decade. Brown was 60 years old, and Harris was 29 during their relationship.
What has Willie Brown said about their relationship?
Kamala Harris met Willie Brown after she joined the Alameda County District Attorney’s office, and Brown was serving as the Speaker of the California Assembly. Brown has openly addressed their past relationship.
In a 2019 op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, he wrote, “I’ve been peppered with calls from the national media about my ‘relationship’ with Kamala Harris, particularly since it became obvious that she was going to run for president. Most of them, I have not returned.”
Recently, in an interview with The Times, Willie Brown dismissed the notion that Harris owed her career to him.
“I don’t think she owes her career to me. I think talent is what got her where she is. And she has been through the chairs: DA [district attorney], attorney general, US senator and now vice-president. That’s an indication that she had to be talented,” he told the outlet.
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