It appears that Kamala Harris has no intention of leaving the Naval Observatory residence, which has housed all US vice presidents since the 1970s, with dignity. According to one reportThe sitting vice president refused to invite Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife Usha to the residence ahead of Monday’s inauguration.
Multiple Democratic and Republican sources confirmed to CBS News that Harris has refused to extend an invitation to the Vances for a formal meeting or even an informal tour of their fresh home. This came after Usha Vance made a specific request for information about the home back in November so she could ensure it was childproof for her three children, all of whom are under eight years senior.
According to CBS News:
The questions were initially dismissed by a Harris political representative. Since then, however, there has been communication between the Vance team and Marine aides overseeing the residence.
Before Christmas, Navy officials gave a tour of the house to discuss the layout of the residence, the logistics and practicalities of moving in, and to assist answer any questions the Vances might have, a person familiar with the call said.
Mighty gracious from Kamala and Doug. Doug Emhoff apparently took some time from his spin class to have a 40-minute phone call with Usha Vance, but he was apparently denied entry to the residence before the inauguration.
Here’s a little more from the reporter who broke the story:
Scoop: When JD Vance moves into the Naval Observatory residence on Jan. 20 with his wife, Usha, and their three teenage children, it will be the first time he has been there. Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation to a formal meeting or tour, multiple D and R sources told CBS News.…
– Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) January 14, 2025
Scoop: When JD Vance moves into the Naval Observatory residence on Jan. 20 with his wife, Usha, and their three teenage children, it will be the first time he has been there. Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation to a formal meeting or tour, multiple D and R sources told CBS News.
There was never a meeting between then-Vice President Mike Pence and fresh Vice President Kamala Harris. According to sources familiar with the offer, Pence quietly offered Harris and Doug Emhoff the opportunity to visit the Naval Observatory while he and Karen Pence were away. Harris transition.
The story alleges that then-Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen broke with tradition in 2021 and did not invite Harris and Emhoff to visit the observatory, although Pence confidants say the invitation was tacit. However, the two couples never met at the residence.
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The CBS News article reports that Kamala simply doesn’t have time to meet with the Vances or give them a tour because she’s so focused on the California wildfires. RedState’s Bonchie reported Monday on the vice president’s ineptitude in dealing with said wildfires, commenting:
It’s scary to think that she almost became President of the United States. Every time I hear her speak in public, I’m reminded of how much of a dull, empty suit she is. This is a woman who has nothing of substance to offer in any situation she is involved in. It’s always a confusing mix of platitudes because it would take real work to offer more, and she’s the laziest major politician I’ve ever seen.
For Team Kamala, making excuses for not allowing the Vances into the Vice President’s residence to ease the transition for their teenage family is a complete excuse. After all, Kamala is the woman who describes herself as “Muslim“ to her stepchildren. It is clear that she is simply too bitter about 2024 to be even a little gracious to the fresh government.
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