Tensions grow between Biden and Harris' teams: Axios reveals reason
Relations between US Vice President Kamala Harris's staff and Joe Biden's White House have become even more tense. This happened in the last weeks before the US presidential election, reports Axios.
According to sources, Biden's team wants Harris to win the election. However, senior aides to the president are still offended by the fact that the head of state was pushed out of the race. They are still getting used to the role of the second plan in the election campaign.
Meanwhile, some people on Harris's team say that top White House aides are not doing enough to coordinate Biden's message and schedule to align with the interests of the vice president's campaign.
One example is that on Friday, Biden gave an impromptu press conference in the White House briefing room just as Harris was about to hold an event in Michigan. This, in turn, ensured that her event would receive less TV coverage than it could have.
In addition, this week, Harris criticized Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) for not returning her call about the recent hurricanes. Shortly afterward, however, Biden praised DeSantis for being "gracious" and "cooperative."
"The White House is lacking someone in the room thinking first and foremost about how things would affect the campaign", said a spokesperson for Harris' campaign.
According to Axios, in the Harris campaign, there has also been awkwardness between some members of Biden's original staff and Harris' allies who have been appointed in recent weeks.
In this regard, some in the vice president's team are wary of the Biden campaign team they are now working with.
But despite the resentment among some of Biden's aides, the majority of the president's team is actively supporting Harris' victory and trying to facilitate it.
"There is frustration about coordination among senior staffers on both sides, but much of the mid-level staff is working well together", Axios quoted its sources as saying.