VP Kamala Harris' Chief of Staff, Tina Flournoy, to Leave Administration Amid Mass Departures in Vice President's Office

Vice President Kamala Harris' office will be seeing another departure from its staff with the announcement of its chief of staff Tina Flournoy leaving the vice president's office.

Harris' office has seen the departure of high-profile figures in the recent months, including former senior advisor Symone Sanders, according to a Daily Mail report.

Flournoy joined Harris' office last summer and is a longtime Democratic operative who served as chief of staff of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. She was also traveling chief of staff for 2000 Democratic vice-presidential nominee Joe Lieberman.

Harris said in a written release that Flournoy has been a "valued advisor and confidant" as well as a "tremendous leader" for the office.

The vice president said that she will continue to rely on Flournoy's advice, counsel, and friendship.

Flournoy's departure was reported just weeks after it was revealed that deputy chief of staff Michael Fuchs is set to leave the administration in May.

Fuchs has advised Harris on domestic and international issues while helping manage staff and accompanying her on foreign trips.

Vice President Kamala Harris' Office and Mass Departures

Tina Flournoy will be replaced by top adviser Lorraine Voles, according to VP Kamala Harris.

Voles previously served as Vice President Al Gore's communications director and as an adviser to Hillary Clinton. She was hired by Harris last summer, according to a Newsmax report.

On March 21, Harris' National Security Adviser Nancy McEldowney said that she would be stepping down from her role in Harris' office. The White House announced that McEldowney will be succeeded by her deputy, Philip Gordon.

Last year, chief spokesperson and senior adviser to Harris, Symon Sanders, also filed her resignation and will soon be hosting a new television show on MSNBC, according to a USA Today News report.

Harris' communications director, Ashley Etienne, also stepped down and was later replaced by Democratic communications aide Jamala Simmons.

A CNN report quoted anonymous sources saying that the vice president's office has "exasperation and dysfunction."

VP Kamala Harris' Office

Sanders said at the time that her departure was not due to any unhappiness or dysfunction. But it was because she was ready for a break after three years of the "relentless pressure" that came with speaking for and advising Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden, according to a Washington Post report.

Staffers who worked for Harris even before she was vice president cited that there is one consistent problem: Harris would refuse to wade into briefing materials prepared by staff members.

In addition, the vice president would reportedly berate employees when she appeared unprepared.

Critics and supporters raised concerns that her inability to retain staff will hinder "her future ambitions."

Meanwhile, the White House argued that it is not unusual that staff would depart at the one-year mark and said that there will probably be exits from the West Wing as well.

White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki earlier said that it is natural for staffers "who have thrown their heart and soul into a job" to be prepared to move on to a new career path.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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