{"id":2318107,"date":"2024-08-02T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-seven-people-who-make-up-harriss-inner-circle-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T10:12:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:12:43","slug":"the-seven-people-who-make-up-harriss-inner-circle-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-seven-people-who-make-up-harriss-inner-circle-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"The seven people who make up Harris\u2019s inner circle &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fthe-seven-people-who-make-up-harriss-inner-circle-washington-examiner%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=2318107&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>The article outlines the key members of Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s inner circle\u200c as\u2064 she prepares \u2062for her 2024\u200b presidential campaign\u2064 against former \u2062President Donald Trump. Each of these individuals has\u200d been strategically chosen for their experience and influence\u200c within \u200cthe Democratic Party and their\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-democratic-donors-and-biden-allies-found-in-david-weisss-office\/\" title=\"Democratic donors and Biden allies discovered in David Weiss&#039;s office during Hunter Biden investigation.\">close personal connections<\/a> to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>1. **Lorraine Voles**\u200d &#8211; The new chief of\u200c staff, Voles previously stabilized Harris&#8217;s team \u2062during\u2062 a turbulent period and has a history of working with prominent Democratic figures.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u2062 **Sen. Laphonza Butler** &#8211; \u2062Newly appointed \u2064to the \u2064Senate,\u200c Butler has known \u2064Harris for \u2063years,\u200b shares\u200b common political and social \u200cbackgrounds,\u200b and is ready to confront potential \u2063attacks on Harris due to \u2062their shared identities as black women.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Minyon Moore** &#8211; As chairwoman\u2063 of the Democratic National\u2062 Convention, Moore brings significant party power and has played crucial roles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-allow-democrats-to-alter-joe-bidens-story\/\" title=\"Don&#039;t Allow Democrats to Alter Joe Biden&#039;s Story\">past\u2064 presidential campaigns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Leah Daughtry** -\u2062 The DNCC rules chairwoman,\u2063 Daughtry is also\u2062 a reverend and offers a\u2063 strong religious perspective within the team.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Donna Brazile** &#8211; A two-time \u2063former DNC chairwoman with\u200d a controversial past, Brazile adds \u200bpolitical gravitas despite past criticisms regarding her role in previous \u2063campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>6. **Tina Flournoy** &#8211; Though no \u2062longer chief of\u2062 staff, Flournoy remains \u2063an important advisor and has been\u200d involved\u200c in Harris\u2019s journey since her entry\u200b into national politics.<\/p>\n<p>Together, \u200cthis group of advisors reflects a blend of strategic \u2064political experience and\u200b personal\u2062 loyalty, indicating Harris&#8217;s preparedness for \u200bthe challenges\u200c of the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The seven people who make up Harris&rsquo;s inner circle<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1721373\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> has a daunting challenge ahead with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> facing her in this year&rsquo;s election. In the past, she has had the support of many Democratic power brokers and figures in her forays into electoral politics.<\/p>\n<p>She has hand-picked every person in her inner circle she will find useful for a victory in November. That list includes close advisers, key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic\">Democratic<\/a> strategists from previous successful presidential campaigns, and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s who Harris is relying on in her 2024 presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lorraine Voles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lorraine Voles, the chief of staff to Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks with fellow staff members at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 1, 2024, in Houston. (Kevin Lamarque\/Pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Voles replaced Tina Flournoy as Harris&rsquo;s chief of staff. She stabilized Harris&rsquo;s staff while the group was going through a period of turmoil with multiple departures in May 2022.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s a White House veteran, having worked under former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, and then-Sen. Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Lorraine is a force of nature and a force for good who looks around corners and plays to win,&rdquo; Chris LeHane, who worked with Voles during Bill Clinton&rsquo;s administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/bring-it-kamala-harris-inner-circle-girds-battle-2024-08-02\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&amp;utm_term=080224&amp;user_email=136a363d42aa69f1d714e027a89cca15122bf473d7a12e8cba45acf5b58fd868&amp;lctg=62cf3c50bc192592a2080eee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sen. Laphonza Butler<\/strong> <strong>(D-CA)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) questions FBI Director Christopher Wray during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo\/Susan Walsh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) appointed Butler to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein&rsquo;s Senate seat in 2023. As a California senator, Butler shares that in common with Harris, and she has known Harris since the early 2000s when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> was the district attorney of San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Butler has union ties, which she has offered up to Harris to her advantage. And as a black woman, she shares a common identity with Harris. She&rsquo;s familiar with some racist and sexist attacks Harris could face and says they&rsquo;re ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bring it,&rdquo; she said on MSNBC. &ldquo;Because we are not new to this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Minyon Moore<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Minyon Moore, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Convention Committee, discusses the 2024 Democratic National Convention during a news conference at the Hilton Chicago on April 18, 2024. (AP Photo\/Teresa Crawford)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Moore has power within the party as the Democratic National Convention Committee&rsquo;s chairwoman, and she worked under Bill Clinton as his White House director of political affairs and his director of the Office of Public Liaison.<\/p>\n<p>She also played a key role in Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leah Daughtry<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bishop Leah Daughtry and Lorenzo Daughtry Chambers arrive at the Booksellers area of the White House for the State Dinner hosted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden for Kenya&rsquo;s President William Ruto and Kenya&rsquo;s first lady Rachel Ruto on May 23, 2024, in Washington.&nbsp;(AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The DNCC rules chairwoman, Daughtry provides another longtime Democratic voice for Harris to lean on.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s also a prominent religious voice within her inner circle as she is a reverend and has managed religious issues for the party at points within her career.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Donna Brazile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this July 26, 2016, file photo, Democratic National Committee Vice Chairwoman Donna Brazile takes the stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a two-time former DNC chairwoman, Brazile has obvious influence within the party. But her past history is murky, and she only presided over the DNC for short periods of time in 2011 and 2016 to 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Brazile was accused of sharing questions with Hillary Clinton&rsquo;s 2016 presidential campaign in preparation for a Democratic Party debate that year, as revealed by a Wikileaks email dump. She has since apologized for the leak, but she then said in her memoir that the leaks were &ldquo;alleged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tina Flournoy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tina Flournoy, the chief of staff to the vice president, and Mazin Alfaqi, a special adviser to the vice president for the Northern Triangle, walk from a Chinook helicopter to board Air Force Two to return to Washington on Jan. 27, 2022, in Palmerola, Honduras. Vice President Kamala Harris is naming Lorraine Voles as her new chief of staff, replacing Tina Flournoy who is leaving the administration, in the latest shake-up in her office, the White House said. (Erin Schaff\/The New York Times via AP, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flournoy has remained in Harris&rsquo;s inner circle even after leaving her staff in 2022. She, like others on this list, is a black woman who has been a Democratic political operative for years. <\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s now serving on the President&rsquo;s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Doug Emhoff<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Second gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks during a Jewish American Heritage Month event on May 20, 2024, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emhoff is an obvious inclusion, given his status as Harris&rsquo;s closest ally and loved one. He has had an influential role in both of her campaigns on presidential tickets and has stayed in the public eye.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s also the first &ldquo;second gentleman,&rdquo; a title that has been embraced by the Harris campaign and championed as another sign of her status as the first female to win on a presidential ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats will aim to make him the first &ldquo;first gentleman&rdquo; and make Harris the first female president in the process. His potential new title and Harris&rsquo;s ability to make history will likely be a rallying cry for the party.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1721373\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1721373\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**The Seven Members of Harris&#8217;s Inner Circle**<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris faces a significant challenge this election year with former President Donald Trump as her opponent. Throughout her political career, she has garnered support from numerous influential Democratic figures. For her upcoming campaign, she has carefully selected individuals in her inner circle who can aid in securing a victory in November. This group includes trusted advisors, key strategists from past successful presidential campaigns, and close friends and family. Here\u2019s a look at the key players supporting Harris in her 2024 presidential bid.<\/p>\n<p>**Lorraine Voles**<br \/>\nLorraine Voles serves as the chief of staff for Vice President Kamala Harris and took over from Tina Flournoy during a tumultuous period for the team marked by several staff departures in May 2022. A seasoned White House veteran, Voles has previously worked under Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and Hillary Clinton. Chris LeHane, who collaborated with Voles during Clinton&#8217;s presidency, described her as &#8220;a force of nature&#8221; who is strategic and determined to win.<\/p>\n<p>**Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA)**<br \/>\nAppointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill the late Senator Dianne Feinstein\u2019s seat in 2023, Laphonza Butler shares California roots with Harris and has known her since the early 2000s when Harris was San Francisco&#8217;s district attorney. With strong ties to labor unions that she offers to leverage for Harris\u2019s benefit\u2014and as a fellow Black woman\u2014Butler understands some of the racial and gender-based challenges they may face together.<\/p>\n<p>**Minyon Moore**<br \/>\nAs chairwoman of the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC), Minyon Moore holds considerable influence within the party. She previously served as Bill Clinton&#8217;s director of political affairs and played vital roles in Hillary Clinton\u2019s campaigns during both 2008 and 2016.<\/p>\n<p>**Leah Daughtry**<br \/>\nLeah Daughtry serves as DNCC rules chairwoman and brings extensive experience within Democratic circles to support Harris. As a reverend, she also provides an important religious perspective on various issues affecting the party.<\/p>\n<p>**Donna Brazile**<br \/>\nA two-time former chairwoman of the DNC, Donna Brazile wields significant influence despite having led briefly during critical periods (2011; 2016-2017). Her reputation was marred by allegations regarding sharing debate questions with Hillary Clinton\u2019s campaign but she later apologized while maintaining that these were merely &#8220;alleged&#8221; leaks.<\/p>\n<p>**Tina Flournoy**<br \/>\nAlthough Tina Flournoy stepped down from being chief of staff in early 2022 when Lorraine Voles took over, she remains part of Harris&#8217;s inner circle due to her long-standing experience as a Black woman political operative within Democratic politics; currently serving on President Biden\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness &amp; Nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>**Doug Emhoff**<br \/>\nAs Kamala Harris&#8217;s husband and closest ally\u2014often referred to simply as \u201csecond gentleman\u201d\u2014Doug Emhoff plays an essential role not only personally but also politically throughout both his wife\u2019s campaigns for president where he remains visible alongside her efforts toward making history together: aiming for him to become America\u2019s first \u201cfirst gentleman\u201d while helping make Kamala its first female president<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2318108,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butler-Harris.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4021,35875,37000,32076],"class_list":["post-2318107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-harris","tag-inner-circle","tag-political-allies","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Butler-Harris.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}