Buttigieg, pressed by NBC about whether there was rivalry between him and Harris, said: “No, because she and I are part of a disciplined team and don’t focus on what haunts commentators. argument.”
“We’re too busy with a job to do – she’s the leader in this administration, with her leadership role, and me, and the President, and everyone else in the Cabinet and in the entire administration, is focused on getting the job done,” he added.
As two administration members also vying for the Democratic nomination, many have speculated that, if President Joe Biden decides not to run for a second term, Buttigieg and Harris may be poised to rematch in the election. Democratic primaries in 2024 or 2028.
Buttigieg and Harris were not always at odds ahead of the presidential election, with the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, helping Harris, then a vice presidential candidate, prepare for the 2020 debate against Vice President at the time was Mike Pence, a counterpart of Hoosier. .
“There’s no room to get caught up in games in the living room, and I’m proud to be part of the Biden-Harris team,” Buttigieg told NBC, adding his focus as a team member. being Transport Secretary is still the job at hand.
CNN reported last week that Harris loyalists were growing increasingly frustrated with the way the West Wing handled right-wing attacks on Buttigieg compared with the amount of help she received in other episodes. together.
“It’s hard to miss the specific energy the White House has to bring to the defense of a white man, knowing that Kamala Harris spent nearly a year taking so many blows the West Wing didn’t want to take hers.” a former Harris aide, reflecting conversations last month between several former aides and current allies.
