Kamala Harris is Vice President. Alex Brandon/APAxios reports that Kamala Harris' office is being called "a s---show" by administration officials.As internal discord boils, top Biden officials are trying to get Harris' operation under control.Recent reports in Politico, CNBC, highlighted unhappiness among Harris staffers, donors, and allies.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.Axios reported that top White House officials are publicly trying to sabotage Vice President Kamala Harris’ operation, while privately calling the chaos in Harris' office a "s---show".Politico recently reported on long-standing unhappiness within Harris' office as well as tensions between her staff members and President Joe Biden. According to Politico, 22 sources spoke with the outlet, including former and current Harris staffers. They described poor morale as well as communication problems within Harris' office.One source said to Politico that people are "thrown under the bus at the top, there are few fuses and it is an abusive environment." It's not a healthy environment, and people are often mistreated. It is not a place people feel supported, but it is a place people feel like s---.Politico reported that Harris' trip to El Paso, Texas to visit the US-Mexico border was not planned in advance by some of his key staff and aides. Harris' office also lost two staff members in advance.Continue reading: Former staffers of Sen. Kyrsten sinema describe a 'demoralizing office environment' where they were afraid to mess up in whatever way' while working as Arizona Democrats.Politico and CNBC reported that Harris' chief staff, Tina Flournoy (a seasoned Democratic power player), tightly guarded access, including not returning phone calls or outreach attempts by Harris' longtime political friends, donors, and allies."We don't make rainbows and bunnies every day. Symone Sanders, Harris' chief spokesperson, said that she hears people having hard jobs. She defended Flournoy's open-door policy and called her anonymous critics "cowards".Continue the storyCNBC's former President Bill Clinton said that Flournoy was an "extraordinary person" who had "a unique ability for focusing on the big picture, and adapting to changing circumstances." Flournoy was well-known for keeping Clinton's access as his chief of staff during his presidency. Some Democrats believe that this is a necessary part of being a staffer for a figure such as a president or vice President.Ron Klain, White House chief of staff and Cedric Richmond were senior advisors who defended Harris and her operation to Axios. Richmond claimed that Harris was the victim "a whisper campaign intended to sabotage" her.Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, also addressed the reports during a Friday press briefing.She has a difficult job. She has a supportive, great team around her. Psaki stated that she would not comment on the reports further.The reports describe the discord in Harris’ office. It highlights the stark divergence between Biden's operation and that of the vice president.Reports of dysfunction and Flournoy's rigid control over Harris' political operation echo the failures of her 2020 presidential campaign. Axios reported that it was making some Democrats question whether Harris could run for the presidency in 2024, if Biden (now 78) decides to retire.Axios reported on the concern expressed by some Democrats, both inside and outside of the White House, about Harris's handling high-profile issues."Oh, no, our inheritor apparent is f---ing up. What are we going to do? People think that she is f---ing up and she should not be the heir apparent. A Democratic source said to Axios.Business Insider has the original article.
