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Video shows police getting punched during Capitol riot. Liz Cheney hits back at Trump over insurrection claim. Analysis: How Trump has emboldened autocrats around the world. Video of 'QAnon Shaman' at Capitol riot angers judge. Two people close to Harris' team said some individuals inside the vice president's office are frustrated with what they see as a dysfunctional operation that has been at times waylaid by internal conflict.
Some of that ire is directed squarely at Harris' chief of staff, Tina Flournoy, those people said. Another source close to the staff said there were "challenges and struggles" and heard complaints about Flournoy from staff, but denied it amounted to dysfunction or that the tensions were directly Flournoy's fault. Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary to the vice president, told CNN in a statement that Harris' focus remains on her work.
She has a challenging job, a hard job, and she has a great supportive team of people around her. But other than that, I'm not going to have any more comments on those reports. Read More. Still, conversations are now underway in the West Wing about how to better support Harris' team, one source close to the White House said.
That help from the West Wing is a sign that the spiraling narrative could start to affect Harris, who is considered the next in line to lead the Democratic Party -- with a potential for a presidential run coming as soon as if President Joe Biden decides not to seek reelection.
Biden has said he does intend to run. Top White House officials and aides to the vice president went on the record to defend Harris and Flournoy, calling reports of infighting and dysfunction overblown or simply untrue. And Harris' outside allies and advisers -- like influential adviser Minyon Moore and Democratic strategist Bakari Sellers -- quickly took to Twitter, looking to drown out the criticism.
She's Delivering for the American people on immigration, small business, voting rights, and economic growth. The President's trust and confidence in her is obvious when you see them in the Oval Office together.
Anyone who has the honor of working closely with the Vice President knows how her talents and determination have made a huge difference in this Administration already," Klain's statement added.
The vice president of the United States has two office spaces: a nondescript room in the West Wing of the White House, and an ornate ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next door.
Through the years, vice presidents have redecorated the spaces with new furniture and family heirlooms. Vice President Kamala Harris is already making both of them her own with some personal touches. Take a look inside Harris' offices on the White House grounds, and see how they've changed over the years.
The executive office building was originally supposed to be for temporary use during renovations. Roosevelt began working in a rectangular office there in — the Oval Office wasn't constructed until , when President William Howard Taft doubled the size of the West Wing.
The carpet was changed from tan to blue when Vice President Dick Cheney occupied the office space. Biden also brought in new furniture, swapping out Cheney's yellow sofas for slate blue couches with a floral pattern. Pence kept the Bronze Star his father earned in the Korean War in his office. Harris is the first woman to serve as vice president, and Haines is the first woman to serve as Director of National Intelligence.
Read more: 19 honors throughout history that only one woman has achieved. The original walls and ceiling were decorated with symbols of the Navy in Victorian colors. Some of the original designs were restored in , and the parts that were too damaged were copied onto canvases.
Biden held events in the ceremonial office throughout his time as vice president, including meetings with law enforcement, the Recovery Act Implementation Cabinet, and the White House task force focused on ending campus sexual assault. Buttigieg became the first openly gay Cabinet secretary in US history. The photo on the right shows Harris and Emhoff with their arms around each other at the Democratic National Convention.
Here's a timeline of their relationship. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options. Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Talia Lakritz. The ornate EEOB office is used for ceremonial gatherings and press events.
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