George Clooney taking step back from politics after being made a 'scapegoat' for Kamala Harris' loss
Daily MailGeorge Clooney feels he is being used as a ‘scapegoat’ in the furious blame game over who could have cost Kamala Harris the election – and will now take a step back from politics. George Clooney feels he is being used as a ‘scapegoat’ in the furious blame game over who could have cost Kamala Harris the election – and will take a step back from politics Clooney, 63, threw his support behind Harris after penning a blistering op-ed on why Joe Biden would cost the Democrats the win if he didn’t abandon his campaign, but it still wasn’t enough ‘He has backed the Democratic Party and invested so much time and money into them, but he is going to take a step back for now. Weeks later, Clooney threw his support behind Harris and her ‘historic quest’ as he thanked Biden for ‘saving Democracy’ by conceding his place in the race to his Vice President. The Oceans Eleven star has since been criticized by Democrats for his influence during the election, with some claiming Donald Trump's victory over Harris was his fault ‘George feels that the backlash he is getting for Kamala losing is not at all warranted,’ a source told DailyMail.com.