Harris seeks her own unique path at White House [View all]
When the Biden administration announced Gene Sperling would oversee the execution of its coronavirus relief plan, a question was asked among Democrats: Why wasn’t it Kamala Harris?
After all, when Joe Biden was vice president, he had a similar role for the Obama administration, overseeing the 2009 stimulus bill’s passage and implementation during the downturn known as the Great Recession.
In the first two months of the administration, Harris has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 rescue plan and is a constant fixture at Biden’s side, during speeches, executive order announcements and rollouts.
But she has yet to carve out a specific policy role at the White House, and some were surprised she didn’t get Sperling’s responsibilities.
“I think it took a lot of Democrats by surprise,” said one Democratic strategist close to the White House. “And it made a lot of people question what exactly her role is as vice president.”
“It seems like a lot of people are asking that question,” said one Democratic donor who expressed concern that Harris isn’t yet building her own brand. “She has the unique ability to take on her own portfolio and highlight her strengths so why not capitalize on that?”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/544173-harris-seeks-her-own-unique-path-at-white-house
I think she is being "kept in the loop" more than previous VPs in order to provide continuity when/if required.
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