Biden "didn't want" 2024 debate, Harris says

• "I could tell something was a little off and I was concerned," Harris said in an interview with Steven Bartlett on the Diary of a CEO show.
• "If you don't want to be in the competition, it will absolutely have an impact on your performance," Harris said in the new interview. "I'm pretty sure that he did not want to debate... I think he got talked into it."

Context: A Republican-led House panel on Tuesday released a report alleging Biden showed signs of cognitive decline during his time in office, where many top aides responded to questions about his health and whether it was obscured from the public.

• Former Biden Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told the panel that several top administration officials were concerned about him continuing his reelection campaign after the debate.

The latest: "He called me from debate camp and I could tell something was a little off, and I was concerned," Harris said in the new interview.

• "What was interesting in that debate was also to watch how, it's a very rare circumstance that you see Donald Trump actually moderate," she added. "It was fascinating."
• The offices of Harris and Biden did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Zoom in: Harris said she watched the now-infamous debate from a hotel in Los Angeles with a small team, taking vigorous notes to prepare for her subsequent four media interviews.

• "There's no such thing as a perfect debate," Harris said. "There will be something to clean up, and I expected that, and then we saw what we all saw."

What we're watching: When asked if she plans to run for president again in the 2028 election, Harris said she wasn't sure.

• "I think the case for running again is if I can make a difference," she said.

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