VICE President Kamala Harris has been slammed for fumbling the words to the Pledge of Allegiance on Capitol Hill.
The former Democratic presidential candidate was swearing in new senators when she blatantly misquoted the pledge.
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“I pledge allegiance, to the United States,” Harris is heard saying before trailing off, omitting the phrase “to the flag.”
Vice President-elect JD Vance was spotted laughing as Harris fumbled over her words.
The video clip quickly made the rounds on social media.
Donald Trump Junior shared the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, along with three laughing emojis.
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“Disgrace,” one person wrote on X.
“We dodged a bullet,” another wrote.
Harris was in Congress for the swearing-in of new senators as part of her duties as Joe Biden’s vice president.
Her duties include those performed as president of the Senate, such as breaking ties and presiding over impeachment trials not involving a sitting president.
It comes as Speaker Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House for the 199th Congress after failing in the first ballot to keep his position.
Johnson could only afford to lose one Republican vote, with Rep. Thomas Massie from Kentucky the first to vote “no” on his reelection.
Massie cast his ballot for Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer, the current House majority whip.
Around a dozen other Conservative Republicans were said to be undecided on a pivotal day in Washington DC.
The election of the Speaker must be completed before the House can take any other actions.
That includes the swearing-in of its members, adopting a rules package, and, eventually, certifying President-elect Trump’s victory on Monday.
Three Republicans defected from the party line in the first round and voted for another candidate for speaker.
It is the great honor of my life to serve this body with all of you
Mike Johnson
Representative Ralph Norman from South Carolina became the second Republican to rebel, casting his vote for Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan.
He was followed shortly afterward by Texas Rep. Keith Self, who cast his ballot for Florida’s Byron Donalds instead.
But both Norman and Self changed their votes before the second round of voting was set to begin, allowing Johnson to get elected.
Speaking after his election, Johnson gave a rousing speech to the House.
“It is the great honor of my life to serve this body with all of you,” he said.
Speaker Johnson went on to lead the House in a moment of silence for the victims of the New Orleans terror attack in his home state of Louisiana.
