Republicans intensify attacks on Kamala Harris amid speculation she may replace Joe Biden on ballot

Donald Trump’s campaign has nothing to lose with a pre-emptive strike against the vice president

Vice president Kamala Harris has stood firmly behind president Joe Biden. Photo: Reuters

Nathan Layne

Donald Trump’s campaign and some of his allies have launched a pre-emptive political strike on vice president Kamala Harris, moving swiftly to try to discredit her amid talk among some of her fellow Democrats that she might replace president Joe Biden atop the party’s presidential ticket.

On social media and in a flurry of statements over the past 48 hours, Mr Trump’s campaign and his Republican allies appear to be laying the groundwork for an all-out assault on Ms Harris should the 81-year-old Mr Biden decide to end his re-election bid following his feeble debate performance last week.