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In her first year in office, Vice President Kamala Harris has seen a number of high-profile staff departures – as well as sliding approval numbers and reports of frustration and discontent.
Harris was hit by a rocky first year, with particular questions being raised over her handling of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border after President Biden put her in charge of diplomatic outreach to countries in Central America.
At the same time, she has struggled to keep staff on her team.
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Harris’ communications director Ashley Etienne resigned in November to “pursue other opportunities.” That came after reports of exasperation between Harris’ office and Biden’s amid lagging approval ratings for Harris.
CNN reported that aides felt hung out to dry as she tackles thankless tasks without White House cover and the latter’s staff having “thrown up their hands” at her “lack of focus.”
Shortly after Etienne’s departure, Symone Sanders announced she would be departing at the end of the year. Harris’ office said Sanders, a senior adviser and her chief spokesperson, “will be missed.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the press as her chief spokesperson Symone Sanders looks on, June 14, 2021, in Greer, South Carolina.
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“Symone has served honorably for three years,” a White House official told Fox News. “First as a valuable member of the president‘s 2020 presidential campaign, then as a member of his transition team and now deputy assistant to the president and senior adviser/chief spokesperson to the vice president.”
“I love Symone, and I can’t wait to see what she will do next, and I know that it’s been a, you know, it’s been three years of a lot of jumping on and off planes and going around the country,…
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