Former Vice President Kamala Harris is criticizing her own administration’s handling of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, arguing that the Biden White House should have pressured Israel earlier and more aggressively.

Speaking in Seoul, South Korea, Harris accused both the Biden and Trump administrations of failing to use American influence to restrain Israel.

Harris said the Biden administration should have acted “sooner and more forcefully,” while accusing President Trump of giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank check.”

She also argued that the United States has a moral responsibility to uphold human rights and international law, including when dealing with close allies such as Israel.

Her remarks mark a public criticism of the Biden-Harris administration’s own approach to Israel during the Gaza war.

Harris is also being discussed as the top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, with early polls placing her among the party’s leading prospective candidates, despite her defeat to Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

According to RealClearPolling’s October 6 average, Harris leads early surveys of the potential 2028 Democratic presidential field with 26.4% support, compared with 14.4% for California Governor Gavin Newsom. Harris has not announced whether she will seek the nominanation