Republican elected officials continue to attack Harris based on her race and gender. This is Tennessee Congressmember Tim Burchett speaking with CNN’s Manu Raju.

Rep. Tim Burchett: “Biden said — first off, he said he’s going to hire a Black female for vice president, and that not just — he just skipped over — what about — what about white females? What about any other group? It just — when you go down that route, you take mediocrity, and that’s what they have right now as a vice president.”

Manu Raju: “So, are you suggesting she was a DEI hire?”

Rep. Tim Burchett: “One hundred percent she was a DEI hire.” 

Separately, Wisconsin Republican Congressmember Glenn Grothman said Democrats were only supporting Harris “because of her ethnic background.” On Tuesday, National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson told a closed-door meeting of GOP lawmakers they should criticize Harris over Biden administration policies and should avoid racist and sexist attacks.