In 'Original Sin,' co-authors Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper illuminate the challenges Vice President Kamala Harris faced within the Biden administration. They recount how aides organized a mock dinner party to help her improve her social skills, revealing deeper frustrations among Biden loyalists, who viewed her as a "regular headache." Complaints included her avoidance of difficult political tasks and a lack of effort. Despite her Cabinet role overseeing the National Space Council, her team's miscues left many wondering about her competency, with some wishing the nomination had gone to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer instead.
Many on the Biden team felt that Harris didn't put in the work and was also just not a very nice person. Several quietly expressed buyer's remorse: They should have picked Whitmer.
Harris often shied away from politically tough assignments when Biden had accepted such assignments as vice president, turning down seemingly simple asks like headlining DC's Gridiron Club dinner.
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