White House defends Harris as 'key partner' to Biden amid reports of dysfunction
CNN
The White House on Monday defended Vice President Kamala Harris as a "key partner" to President Joe Biden following CNN reporting that key West Wing aides are exasperated by what they see as entrenched dysfunction and lack of focus from Harris and her staff, while many in the vice president's circle believe Harris is being sidelined.
"The President selected the vice president because -- to serve as his running mate -- because he felt she was exactly the person he wanted to have by his side to govern the country," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at a White House briefing.
Psaki continued: "She is a key partner, she's a bold leader, and she is somebody who has taken on incredibly important assignments, whether it is addressing the root causes of migration at the Northern Triangle or taking on a core cause of democracy in voting rights."