Kamala Harris VP candidate Mark Kelly warned daughter to delete posts about ‘p***y molly weed’, drugs and sex
When Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s daughter posted photos of illegal drugs to her Instagram Story, the current vice presidential candidate seemed to know the photos would come back to haunt him.
In 2020, Claire Kelly, then 23, posted a video on Instagram of what appeared to be marijuana and ecstasy, better known as molly.
“P***y molly weed,” she captioned the video of a bag of the illegal drug. Possession of the “dangerous drug” ecstasy is a felony in Arizona.
In another story, Claire took screenshots of text messages from her father asking her to delete her message.
“I’ve been busy today. I’ve received 1 phone call and 2 emails about your Instagram account. I’m not interested in looking, but I suspect what you posted is not in anyone’s best interest. At least not yours or mine,” Kelly, a Democrat who entered the Senate that year, texted his daughter, according to the post.
“No, my Instagram is fine,” Claire texted back to her father. “Check it yourself.”
“I’ll pass,” said Kelly, who is on Kamala Harris’ shortlist for the world’s second most powerful job.
“Do you know that you are that b**** if you are causing all this conversation? Always be kind, the best revenge is you,” she wrote, adding, “1 phone call and 2 emails? Come on guys.”
At the time, she had just graduated from Arizona State University and was working at a communications agency.
Claire has since deleted her Instagram account and X accounts linked to @clairekelly100.
According to internet history, she had tagged previous posts by @ShuttleCDRKelly, which once belonged to the current senator.
His current wife Gabby Giffords tagged him in a birthday post in 2019 with the same username.
DailyMail.com reached out to Kelly’s campaign for comment on the text exchange and messages from his daughter.
Claire has since deleted her Instagram and X accounts associated with @clairekelly100
Kelly shares daughter Claire and another daughter Claudia with his first wife, Amelia Babis
Kelly shares a daughter Claire and another daughter Claudia with his first wife, Amelia Babis. The couple divorced in 2004 and Kelly married then-U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords in 2004.
Now, years later, Claire has settled into professional life in New York City. The 27-year-old founded a social media and marketing company out of Queens, Rise and Shine Social.
Her father is believed to be on a short list of possible candidates for running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee after President Biden leaves office.
Now, years later, Claire has settled into professional life in New York City. The 27-year-old founded a social media and marketing company out of Queens, Rise and Shine Social
Claire has since deleted her Instagram and X accounts associated with @clairekelly100
Kelly, a former Navy officer and astronaut, has called on the government to take tougher action on the border.
He defeated incumbent Republican Martha McSally in a midterm election and took office in December 2020.
Others under consideration include Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have also stepped forward.