But as Harris took to the lectern to open the Senate for the first time in 2025 with the Pledge of Allegiance, it appears that she messed up the words. It was a little hard to hear with all of the Senators speaking at the same time, but based on the audio it appears that Harris said:

When Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at the Capitol on Friday to swear-in the new class of Senators, many of the smiling politicians handing her their family Bibles will be the same ones who for months have been telling crowds that she was a threat to the American way of life.

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday flubbed while saying the Pledge of Allegiance in the U.S. Senate. Harris was leading the Senate chamber in the pledge on the first day of the new congressional session, a moment captured by C-SPAN cameras. “Please join me in pledging allegiance to our flag,” said Harris.

Social media users trashed Vice President Kamala Harris after she appeared to get the words to the Pledge of Allegiance wrong during the opening of the 119th Congress.

Vice President Kamala Harris flubbed the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the 119th Congress Friday prior to swearing