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The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes next.
- Published Jan. 20, 2025Updated Jan. 21, 2025, 1:23 a.m. ET
Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris left Washington on Monday the way she entered her role on the same day five years ago: making history.
After President Trump’s inauguration, Ms. Harris headed to Joint Base Andrews to take her last official flight home to California, supported by an all-female U.S. Air Force crew — the first time such a crew has operated a C-32 aircraft for the military branch, according to an aide.
It was a fitting end for a barrier-breaking vice president who rarely presented herself as such, a subtle nod to her historic ascendancy to the second-highest office in the nation.
When she arrived in California, Ms. Harris will visit a fire station to thank firefighters who have been on the front lines of the wildfires that have torn through Los Angeles, putting even her own home in danger. She will also join the staff of the World Central Kitchen charity in distributing food to communities affected by the blazes.
Ms. Harris’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be indicative of what comes next.
She has not directly addressed her loss to Mr. Trump nor publicly spoken about her plans after leaving office.
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