{"id":1197606,"date":"2022-01-07T16:04:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1197606"},"modified":"2022-01-07T16:04:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T21:04:23","slug":"kamala-harris-loses-yet-another-aide-amid-staff-exodus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-loses-yet-another-aide-amid-staff-exodus\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Harris Loses Yet Another Aide amid Staff Exodus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkamala-harris-loses-yet-another-aide-amid-staff-exodus%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1197606&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Peter Velz, director of press operations for Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest aide to depart from the vice president\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Velz is jumping ship for a role at the State Department\u2019s protocol office, according to <em>Politico<\/em>\u2018s Eugene Daniels. The former Harris official\u2019s exit was first reported in November, said Daniels.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Peter Velz, director of VP Kamala Harris\u2019 press operations, is headed to the Deptartment of State to work in the protocol office. <\/p>\n<p>Today is his last day in the VP\u2019s office.  His departure was reported in November.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EugeneDaniels2\/status\/1478835821197279236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Velz issued his own statement on his departure Wednesday, saying he is \u201cso proud\u201d of Harris\u2019 work and called the Biden White House an \u201camazing place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cToday is my last day at the White House, and it truly has been an honor. I will be forever grateful to Vice President Harris, the incredible Team <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\">@VP<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">, and I\u2019m so proud of our work this past year supporting this historic Administration,\u201d Velz wrote on Twitter. \u201c<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">The White House is an amazing place to work \u2014 you\u2019re surrounded by the most selfless, smart, hard-working people everyday doing their best to serve the American people. And it has has been an absolute joy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The White House is an amazing place to work \u2014 you&#8217;re surrounded by the most selfless, smart, hard-working people everyday doing their best to serve the American people. And it has has been an absolute joy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Velz (@PeterVelz46) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterVelz46\/status\/1478838318645264390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cBut I\u2019m not going far! Later this month I\u2019ll start at the <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StateDept\">@StateDept&nbsp;<\/a><\/span>on the Protocol team, where I\u2019m so excited to continue supporting the&nbsp;<span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\">@VP&nbsp;<\/a><\/span>and&nbsp;<span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\">@POTUS&nbsp;<\/a><\/span>for their meetings with foreign leaders, delegations, and international travel,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">January 2012 I started as a lil&#8217; baby intern simply amazed by everything. And 10 years on, that sense of awe hasn&#8217;t worn. It&#8217;s been a once-in-a-lifetime experience I&#8217;ve been so lucky to have twice. So, this isn&#8217;t really a goodbye, and after today you can find me at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/petervelz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@petervelz<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iAT5jJqmoR\">pic.twitter.com\/iAT5jJqmoR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Velz (@PeterVelz46) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterVelz46\/status\/1478838320935407620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Velz\u2019s departure comes one day after Vincent Evans, Harris\u2019 deputy director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs, departed the vice president\u2019s office to take on the position of&nbsp;executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/01\/04\/kamala-harris-aide-leaves-for-capitol-hill-on-heels-of-other-departures.html?utm_term=Autofeed&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_content=Main&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1641330249\">CNBC<\/a> reports:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The CBC is led by Black lawmakers who advocate for issues important to minority communities across the country. The group is chaired by Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. [\u2026] Evans was a political director for Harris during the transition, and held the same post while Harris was a nominee for vice president during the later stages of the 2020 election, according to his LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The exodus from Harris\u2019 office began with Ashley Etienne, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2021\/11\/ashley-etienne-kamala-harris-white-house\">left<\/a> her role as communications director in December to&nbsp;pursue \u201cother opportunities.\u201d Shortly after came the departure of Symone Sanders,&nbsp;former senior advisor and chief spokesperson for the vice president.<\/p>\n<p>News of Etienne\u2019s departure followed CNN\u2019s damaging&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/11\/14\/trouble-paradise-joe-biden-kamala-harris-sour-each-other\/\">report<\/a>&nbsp;in which it was alleged that the relationship between Biden aides and Harris aides were beginning to fray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorn out by what they see as&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/02\/politics\/kamala-harris-office-dynamics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">entrenched<\/a>&nbsp;dysfunction and lack of focus, key West Wing aides have largely&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/01\/28\/us\/kamala-harris-fast-facts\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">thrown<\/a>&nbsp;up their hands at&nbsp;Vice President Kamala Harris&nbsp;and her staff \u2014 deciding there simply isn\u2019t time to deal with them right now,\u201d&nbsp;<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/11\/14\/politics\/kamala-harris-frustrating-start-vice-president\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">CNN<\/a>&nbsp;reported at the time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19401650\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.breitbart.com\/media\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1232482337.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19401650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1232482337-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris leaves Gibson\u2019s Bookstore in Concord, New Hampshire, April 23, 2021. According to aide Peter Velz, Harris bought 2 books: \u201cOf Women and Salt\u201d by Gabriela Garcia and \u201cThe Complete Mediterranean Cookbook\u201d (Americas Test Kitchen). (SAUL LOEB\/AFP via Getty)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMany in the vice president\u2019s circle fume that she\u2019s not being adequately prepared or positioned, and instead is being sidelined,\u201d the establishment media outlet added. \u201cThe vice president herself has told several confidants she feels constrained in what she\u2019s able to do politically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris has personally weighed in on such reports, saying she does not feel \u201cmisused or underused\u201d by Biden and his team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very, very excited about the work that we have accomplished, but I am also absolutely, absolutely clear-eyed that there is a lot more to do, and we are going to get it done,\u201d the vice president&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/clips\/2021\/11\/18\/kamala-harris-doesnt-feel-misused-or-underused-in-biden-admin-very-excited-about-the-work-that-we-have-accomplished\/\">told<\/a>&nbsp;ABC News\u2019&nbsp;<em>Good Morning America<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Velz, director of press operations for Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest aide to depart from the vice president\u2019s office. 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