Many political reporters have speculated that there has been conflict brewing between the president and vice president behind the scenes (via the New York Post). One former aide for Harris said, “It’s hard to miss the specific energy that the White House brings to defend a white man, knowing that Kamala Harris has spent almost a year taking a lot of the hits that the West Wing didn’t want to take themselves.”
However, Newsweek reported that this is not true. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki even tweeted, “For anyone who needs to hear it. @VP is not only a vital partner to @POTUS but a bold leader who has taken on key, important challenges facing the country—from voting rights to addressing root causes of migration to expanding broadband.”
It seems that Harris, along with colleague Pelosi, were supportive of the message Biden sent out during the speech. The pair were seen standing and applauding a total of 59 times — we counted! If there is any drama behind the scenes, Harris still rallied behind the president with gusto during his important address.
