Hosts of “The Five” feigned surprise over the long-known affair that Vice President Kamala Harris had with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown as she climbed the political ladder in California; a fact that not even Democrats can dispute.

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The panel engaged in a lively discussion on Wednesday over an alleged rumor concerning Harris that is actually factual as they discussed the lack of support for the vice president by black Americans.

Leftist co-host Jessica Tarlov predictably claimed that Republicans were alienating black voters, saying, “There is something really crucial that Republicans keep doing that is a major turnoff to the black community, and that’s insulting Kamala Harris. You don’t take someone who’s so meaningful to that community and say that she’s a diversity hire…”

That prompted co-host Jesse Watters to interject, “Can I speak for the black community for a second?”

“No,” Tarlov snapped which led to Watters claiming that he is 1% black.

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“We have Johnny go out and speak to the black community two times a week and they do not support Kamala Harris,” Watters asserted. “Speaking very broadly there.”

Tarlov was intent on defending Harris and vilifying Republicans.

“If you have one of the highest achieving black women in the country who’s now made it to the vice presidency, and Republicans and people who talk about her on-air say she’s a diversity hire, she only got where she was going because she slept with Willie Brown…” she commented, resurrecting a not-so-secret affair between Harris and Brown.

That caused the panel to erupt and co-host Greg Gutfeld appropriately feigned ignorance over the claim that Harris “slept with Willie Brown.”

“She did!? I didn’t know that!” Gutfeld exclaimed before Watters loudly asked, “She slept with Willie Brown!?”

Tarlov stepped in that one and opened the door to an amusing pile-on against Harris.

“Is that not true?” Tarlov disingenuously asked, knowing full well that the affair occurred.

“I didn’t know that. Is that how she got ahead in politics?” Watters asked tongue-in-cheek.

Then it was Tarlov’s turn to be indignant over the assertion that she herself brought up.

“No, of course not!” she screeched.

“I love it when people accuse us of spreading rumors by actually citing rumors,” Gutfeld laughed.

Except, the affair is not a rumor. As Mediaite correctly noted, “It is well documented that Harris had a relationship with Brown between 1994 and 1995 while Brown was still married, but reportedly ‘estranged’ from his wife.”

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“In 2021, after Harris became vice president, Reuters reported that ‘the claim Harris ‘had an affair with a married man’ is technically true. But given Brown had been separated from his wife for more than a decade, the claim is misleading,'” Mediaite continued. “After the two became romantically involved, Brown appointed Harris to two state commissions, including the California Medical Assistance Commission, which paid Harris $72,000 a year.”

The Los Angeles Times reported during that time period when the future vice president was appointed that “Harris, a former deputy district attorney in Alameda County, was described by several people at the Capitol as Brown’s girlfriend.”

Brown admitted that he also had a relationship with Harris in a 2019 letter to the San Francisco Chronicle.

“Yes, we dated. It was more than 20 years ago. Yes, I may have influenced her career by appointing her to two state commissions when I was Assembly speaker,” he claimed. “And I certainly helped with her first race for district attorney in San Francisco.”

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson also addressed the affair in 2021, “We know Willie Brown is not the only powerful person she dated.”

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Conservative radio host Jesse Kelly touched on the affair when he appeared on Carlson’s show in 2021, accusing Harris of having “started out her political career as Willie Brown’s bratwurst bun.” Then charging, “Kamala Harris will do anything to get ahead.”

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