George Clooney says replacing Biden with Harris 'was a mistake'

The actor - a prominent Democratic fundraiser - also says he has no regrets about calling for Biden to quit the US presidential race.

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But the actor added that he had no regrets about writing an op-ed in the New York Times that July calling for Biden to quit the race.

In the piece, titled "I Love Joe Biden. But We Need a New Nominee", Clooney wrote that the ageing president had won many battles in his career "but the one battle he cannot win is the fight against time".

Clooney's comments come after the former president's son, Hunter Biden, lashed out at him for questioning his father's mental sharpness.

Less than a fortnight after Clooney's op-ed, Biden announced he would step aside for Harris.