Harris declines to invite Vance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News

Updated on: January 14, 2025 / 9:12 AM EST


When JD Vance, his wife Usha and their three young children move into the Naval Observatory residence on Jan. 20, it will be their first time inside the white Queen Anne-style mansion that has been home to vice presidents since the 1970s. Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation for a formal sit-down or tour, multiple Democratic and Republican sources told CBS News.

In November, Usha Vance, via intermediaries, reached out to staff for the home's current occupants, Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, seeking details including what they would need to childproof it. Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Vance are all under the age of eight. The questions were initially rebuffed by a Harris political appointee. But there has since been communication between the Vance team and Navy aides who oversee the residence.

Before Christmas, Navy officials provided an overview of the house to discuss the layout of the residence, logistics and practicalities of the move-in, and to help answer any questions the Vances had, a person familiar with the call said. Usha Vance spoke with Emhoff for about 40 minutes last week, sources said. Harris sources said that arrangements are underway to accommodate the Vance children. Spokespeople for Vance and Harris declined to comment.

But people close to Harris say she was never afforded an opportunity to visit the home before she was sworn in in 2021. However, she took office during the COVID outbreak, just after the Capitol riot — and Donald Trump had refused to admit he had been defeated in the election.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harris-jd-vance-vice-presidents-residence/

[Ocelot II]

1. Do the couches in that residence belong to the government

or to Harris herself? If she owns any of the upholstered furniture she should get it out of there ASAP.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Calls VP Harris trash, expects a courtesy meeting

SOP in MAGA Land.

[DURHAM D]

3. Good

[kacekwl]

4. Good

Give them no respect at all.

[CrispyQ]

5. Good. The high road hasn't served us well.

I liken this to those of us who didn't invite Trump voters to holiday festivities. They were all, "Oh, that's so mean! How can you do that?" We've had enough. That's how we can do that. We've been the adults in the room since Sarah fucking Palin & we're done with you. We will be civil when we have to interact, but we will make efforts to see that doesn't happen often.

[Dawson Leery]

9. The high road is for losers.

[crim son]

38. Agree, and

it's past time Democrats realized this.

[bdamomma]

6. Good

Kamala is not going to bend.

[IronLionZion]

7. Who is Vance?

When's the last time anyone has seen that Diet Mt. Dew drinking fake hillbilly?

[Silent Type]

8. By golly, that'll show them.

[Mawspam2]

10. Vance will be replaced soon after inauguration.

So why give him a courtesy visit?

[Voltaire2]

13. How is that going to happen?

[yardwork]

17. Why would they replace Vance?

He came with the purchase price.

[Polybius]

22. He can't be fired

He'd have to step down on his own.

[tonekat]

11. Good!

The democrats have been doormats too long!

[Voltaire2]

12. Excellent.

[louis-t]

14. I hope she sends the staff home and locks the door.

Just like orange fuck did to the Bidens.

[twodogsbarking]

15. Did she give a reason?

[Prairie Gates]

16. Vance can go fuck a duck

[LuvJoesPartner]

33. Don't cha mean

A Couch?
Asking for a friend….. 😂😂😂

[GreatGazoo]

18. Sad. Seems kind of petty

She could very easily have been the better person. Vance's children had nothing to do with J6 or Pence's decisions.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. IMHO

we're done with that shit.

You had 2 powerful black women make their intentions known today and it's best no one crosses them.

[Blues Heron]

29. Vance crossed a line, actions have consequences out in the real world.

[mahina]

37. She is the better person

and there's no point pretending everything is fine. It is not.

[GoneOffShore]

41. Private Classified Ads is going to raise those kids on his hate filled ideology.

[Oopsie Daisy]

19. VP-Elect Vance displayed a level of disrespect and contempt towards our current VP that transcended mere political *

VP-Elect Vance displayed a level of disrespect and contempt towards our current VP that transcended mere political differences. I do not fault VP Harris for refraining from 'extending an olive branch' by arranging a meeting and a tour of their new residence. It is commendable that she chose not to engage in such gestures. Kudos to her for that stance.

[Polybius]

23. Please be more specific

Believe it or not, he was the only Republican who clapped for Harris and Walz last week. Feel free to skip to 0:53 for Harris' votes, and Walz's at 1:48.

[Oopsie Daisy]

24. At that point, they had already won the election. What did he have to lose by being civil and professional?

I guess I'm less inclined to be forgiving simply because he can muster one ounce of appropriate public behavior.

I'm reminded, in a way, of how people react when they find out that someone has been routinely abused by their spouse. People will say "they seems so nice" and "oh this can't be true, I've never once seen any indication of abuse (in public, in front of witnesses)". Or, "oh, they may argue, but what married couple doesn't argue? I've never seen any bruises."

[Polybius]

35. The VP debate he was pretty civil too

But he did lie a lot.

[happy feet]

25. GOOD

[Sneederbunk]

26. Did Pence make such an invitation to Harris?

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Near the end of the article was this

Advisers to then-Vice President Mike Pence dispute that an invitation was never offered. They say he quietly gave Harris and Emhoff a chance to visit in the waning days of the Trump administration. The invitation came discreetly because Trump resisted accommodating the incoming administration.

No formal sit-down between Pence and Harris ever took place, Democratic and Republican sources said.

The "discreetly" bit was apparently suggests something "informal" and probably caged towards avoiding the temper tantrums of 45, so not according to tradition, and certainly a bad look and insult IMHO.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

27. Fuck him. Fuck maga.

‘Nuff said.

[republianmushroom]

28. I like it.

[Paladin]

31. Glad to hear it. (nt)

[Aristus]

32. Good. Courtesy is wasted on that slimy fuckweasel.

Good for you, Madame Vice President.

[choie]

34. Finally!

Fuck the niceties! Dems have to learn to play by new rules.

[raccoon]

36. Good going, VP Harris! Don't try to play nice with these assholes, they'll still try to fuck around with you.

[zanana1]

39. Good for her.

Democrats are too nice.

[Maxheader]

40. Smart decision..

fuck the right wing bastards in the throat...