But Trump’s critics are many in deep-blue California, which is so far suing the federal government at nearly twice the clip of the Republican’s first term. More than the substance of her speech, Harris’ high-profile appearance landed her back in the spotlight and continued to feed speculation about her political future.

Harris was the highly anticipated speaker at a gala for women’s leadership group Emerge, located at downtown San Francisco’s Palace Hotel, and the event nearly coincided with the 100-day mark since Trump took office. She last addressed the public in her concession speech on November 6 at Howard University.