Kamala Harris ordered a review into several years' worth of intelligence briefings looking for possible gender bias, a new report has revealed.
The report - a look into Harris's vice presidential stint by the New York Times - details how she "put questions about gender and race at the centre of many of the policy discussions in her office".
One anonymous ex-Harris staffer told the paper how the Democratic presidential hopeful "was always interested in race and gender" - to the extent that aides would add the topics to her briefings ahead of time.
"We all knew it was really important to her, so we would proactively add that to her briefings," the aide said. "She didn't have to ask for it."
Harris ordered a review into several years' worth of intelligence briefings looking for possible gender bias
REUTERSHarris is said to have had a problem with how two female world leaders were being described in intelligence reports - saying writers were using words they wouldn't for male leaders.
But her focus on "woke" topics came to a head in the aftermath of emergencies - first, during the pandemic, then in late 2022 after a hurricane hit Florida.
In 2022, Harris called for the distribution of emergency resources "based on equity" as she warned how minority and low-income communities were at the highest risk of harm from extreme weather events.
Republican Senator Rick Scott from Florida accused Harris of trying to direct disaster aid based on race - an allegation which she has struggled to shake since.
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In 2022, Harris called for the distribution of emergency resources 'based on equity'
REUTERSWhile mid-Covid, Harris routinely asked staffers to break down vaccination metrics by demographic.
But her gender bias drive is still being felt today.
Prospective intelligence agents in the US are now taught how to "better assess the context in which women leaders operate" and "the possible impact of gender on their career paths, decision-making and policy choices", the NYT report says.
Despite her "anti-woke" push, the VP is steering clear of her DEI credentials - though still offered nine different pronoun options for staffers in August - as she campaigns for the presidency.
Harris has a nerve-wracking 1.4 per cent lead over decidedly anti-woke Republican challenger Donald Trump
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But Harris hasn't quite managed to appeal to America's undecided voters - with national polls showing her flat-lining since late September.
With just eight days remaining until November 5 election day, Harris has a nerve-wracking 1.4 per cent lead over decidedly anti-woke Republican challenger Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, she has fallen behind Trump completely in "simulated elections" by pollsters at FiveThirtyEight.
According to their latest figures, the 45th President wins 54 times out of 100 - and Harris wins 46.
