Meghan McCain’s Threat to Reveal Her Father’s Thoughts on Kamala Harris Backfires

Meghan McCain’s recent attempt to warn Democrats about using her late father, Senator John McCain’s memory on the campaign trail, took an unexpected turn over the weekend. The daughter of the late Arizona senator hinted that she might expose what her father “really” thought about Vice President Kamala Harris, but the threat backfired after a Democratic strategist responded with a challenge of his own.

Earlier in the week, Meghan McCain expressed frustration on social media about Democrats invoking her father’s legacy. “Now, I know Democrats want to reinvent history and turn my Dad into any illusion you guys need him to be depending on the political moment you need to bastardize his memory for,” she wrote on Friday.

Then, in a provocative warning, she added, “But please don’t make me start sharing what I remember him ACTUALLY saying about Kamala Harris… And consider this my final warning shot, I will start spilling tea.” McCain, who has often defended her father’s legacy, implied that she held personal information about his thoughts on prominent Democratic figures, including Vice President Harris.

However, her statement soon prompted a backlash, turning the spotlight back on her. Democratic strategist Cliff Schecter, who authored a book on John McCain in 2008, was quick to respond with a threat of his own. “I wrote a book about your dad in ’08, as I’m sure you know, Meghan. So go ahead and do it, no,” Schecter shot back on Sunday, using a term referring to McCain’s privileged background as the daughter of a famous politician.

Schecter didn’t stop there, hinting that he also had information about the McCain family. “Then I’ll share what your father’s advisors [and] others close to him told me he really thought about you,” he added, suggesting that the late senator’s private feelings toward his daughter may not have been as positive as she might hope.

He concluded, “Things I had no reason to publish except to be cruel, but will happily share now in light of what you’ve become. You go first.” In a separate post on social media, Schecter also criticized McCain’s use of her platform to issue threats.

“Meghan McCain doesn’t just get to threaten Dems [with] her unearned platform,” he wrote, further escalating the exchange. McCain’s initial warning, intended to silence Democrats from using her father’s memory, has instead opened a new chapter of conflict, with both sides hinting at personal revelations that could intensify the public dispute.