'She's going to be my running mate, number one,' he said. Pressed to elaborate, Biden said: 'There's no need to, I answered the question.' In January, was asked whether he was satisfied with Harris' work on voting rights and if he could 'guarantee' to keep her as a running mate and responded: 'Yes and yes.' Rumors have run rampant among Beltway insiders that Biden seeks to swap running mates in 2024 - but he has denied those claims. It all comes at a time of increased scrutiny on the White House ahead of 2024, following a report that Biden told Barack Obama he plans to run again at the age of 81. The list of those leaving now includes her deputy chief of staff, her speechwriter, her chief spokeswoman, her security advisor, and other figures in her staff.
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This week Harris' chief of staff Tina Flournoy became the 12th staffer, and the most senior, to depart her office, after a series of reports about internal conflicts. Since taking office as Biden's vice president last year, Harris has been plagued by sinking approval ratings, negative headlines, and a steady exodus of top staffers that has raised questions about the work environment in her office. It will show the country just what a unifying leader you can be.' 'Choosing Harris will show people that you are magnanimous and forgiving, Klain told Biden. In Klain's assessment, that would work to Biden's advantage,' the book states. Yes, the Biden family had seen it as a smear and a betrayal. 'Yes, Harris had attacked Biden more harshly than any other major candidate in the Democratic primaries.
Ron Klain, now the White House chief of staff, had been tasked with vetting vice presidential candidates and, according to the book he told Biden early on that Harris was most qualified for the job. Though Brown was legally married at the time, he had been separated from his wife for more than a decade, and Harris and Brown made no secret of their relationship, appearing in public together.ĭespite Joe and Jill Biden's reported concerns with Harris, she also had her champions in the Biden campaign, according to the new book. Biden reportedly described Harris' romance with political mentor Willi Brown 'as the kind of thing that should be off limits.' Brown and Harris openly dated in 1995 (above)Īt the time, Brown was 60 and a powerful figure in California politics, serving as speaker of the state assembly, and Harris was 29 and just getting started in politics.
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