WHOA: Kamala Harris Unburdens Herself of Joe Biden, Rips Him, Jill, and His Team in New Book.

The problem with Harris wasn’t a lack of two-minute introductions at events, or that the comms team didn’t spend most of its time singing her praises. The problem was Harris. She had always been an unlikable, inauthentic politician who only got to where she is through a series of questionable connections, corrupt dealings, and the fact that California is a deep blue state.

Harris’ accusations don’t just stop at a perceived lack of proactiveness in defending her, though. She goes on to claim Biden and his team were actively trying to harm her.

Worse, I often learned that the president’s staff was adding fuel to negative narratives that sprang up around me.

The plain fact is many people who come to work with a new administration in the White House haven’t done it before. It’s a job unlike any other, and not every person, no matter how talented in their former position, can step up into such a high-stress, round-the-clock role. Others find they just don’t want a job that doesn’t pay particularly well, takes a massive toll on family, and rules out anything resembling a normal life. I’m not going to keep people on who can’t thrive in their jobs—it’s not fair to them and it’s not good for the country.

So the first year in any White House sees staff churn. Working for the first woman vice president, my staff had the additional challenge of confronting gendered stereotypes, a constant battle that could prove exhausting.

Gendered stereotypes? The only reason Harris got the position was because she was a black woman, a fact that no one really denies at this point. She also enjoyed lavish praise, far more than any past vice president, from the mainstream press throughout her tenure. Yet, she’s painting herself as a victim. It’s astonishing.

I was the first vice president to have a dedicated press pool tracking my every public move. Before me, vice presidents had what’s called a “supplemental pool,” as the first lady does, covering important events. Because of this constant attention, things that had never been especially newsworthy about the vice president were suddenly reported and scrutinized.

And when the stories were unfair or inaccurate, the president’s inner circle seemed fine with it. Indeed, it seemed as if they decided I should be knocked down a little bit more.

There’s nothing ambiguous about that. Harris point-blank accuses the White House of trying to sabotage her, and perhaps she’s right on some level. There’s no doubt that animosity existed between Harris and Biden and that it extended to their teams. There’s also no doubt that many in the White House, including Jill Biden, held a large grudge after the former vice president accused Joe Biden, her then-primary opponent, of racism.

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