Jamal Simmons, former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris, made a bold suggestion Sunday that shocked the CNN panel discussing Donald Trump’s transition to the White House.

“Joe Biden’s been a phenomenal president, he’s lived up to so many of the promises he’s made. There’s one promise left that he could fulfill, being a transitional figure,” Simmons said. “He could resign the presidency in the next 30 days, make Kamala Harris president of the United States — ”

“Woah!” exclaimed conservative commentator Scott Jennings, while State of the Union host Dana Bash blurted out, “Wow!”

Simmons continued:

It would absolve her from having to oversee the January 6th transition, right, of her own defeat. And it would make sure, it would dominate the news, at a point where Democrats have to learn, drama and transparency and doing things the public want to see — this is the time, this is the moment for us to change the entire perspective of how Democrats operate.

“Okay, this has now jumped from an internet meme to a Sunday morning show!” Bash exclaimed. “Congratulations!”

“Jamal’s out here writing a season of House of Cards!” Jennings said, referring to the Netflix political thriller.

After the show, Simmons posted his controversial proposal on X, formerly Twitter.

“Dems have better policies but we must realize the old rules no longer apply. We are not playing table tennis,” Simmons wrote. “We are in a mixed martial arts fight and Americans respond to drama and excitement. We should use that to make our arguments for a better path forward.”

Dems have better policies but we must realize the old rules no longer apply. We are not playing table tennis. We are in a mixed martial arts fight and Americans respond to drama and excitement. We should use that to make our arguments for a better path forward.

— Jamal Simmons (@JamalSimmons) November 10, 2024

Talk of Biden resigning the presidency began after his “debate debacle” in June. Biden insisted he wasn’t going anywhere, telling George Stephanopoulos that it would take a directive from the “Lord Almighty” for him to drop out. Although he didn’t resign his post altogether, Biden did bow to pressure that he step aside and allow Harris to become the Democratic nominee.

Watch the clip above via CNN.

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