I wanted to take a second to email you about the Special Counsel’s report last week. As a former prosecutor, I can tell you firsthand that the comments that were made by the Special Counsel were unnecessary, inaccurate, and inappropriate.

On October 7, just hours before the Special Counsel questioned Joe, Israel experienced a horrific attack. The President and I got the calls in the hours after the attack occurred. It was an intense moment for the Commander in Chief of the United States.

I was in nearly every meeting in the hours and days that followed. What I saw during that time was Joe spending countless hours with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and the heads of our intelligence community. In every single moment, the President was in front of it all.

Joe was coordinating and directing leaders across America’s military, intelligence, and diplomatic communities. Asking questions like, “How many people are dead?” “How many were Americans?” “How many hostages are there?” and “Is the situation stable?”

That is why I must say: The way that the President’s demeanor was characterized in that report could not be more wrong. It was clearly politically motivated.

When it comes to the role and responsibility of a prosecutor in a situation like that, we should expect a higher level of integrity than what we saw. Nevertheless, I want you to know the Joe that I know.

I’ve been with Joe in the Oval Office when the cameras are there, and when they are not. I’ve watched him bring folks together across the nation and across the world. He is an incredible leader.

I remember where we started and everything that was happening in our country. Joe got us back on track. He created an economy that works for everyone, and nearly 15 million jobs along the way. He got bipartisan legislation passed to rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and fight climate change. He nominated the first Black woman in our nation’s history to the U.S. Supreme Court.

But it’s not only about what Joe’s done. It’s about who he is. Joe is someone whose first response when things get tough is never to think about himself, but to care for everyone else. He’s someone who never asks “Why is this happening to me?” and instead asks “What can I do to make life better for you?”

That is the kind of person that I want leading our country. I hope you agree.

Kamala