Biden’s Comms Chief Calls it Quits Day After Harris Loses Her Head of PR
Hard on the heels of the news that the woman in charge of communications for Vice President Kamala Harris is bailing on the Biden administration comes the announcement that the White House director of communications is leaving.
Communications Chief of Staff Emma Riley announced Friday that she will move over to the Department of Labor, according to Newsweek.The word came one day after it was announced that Ashley Etienne, who served former President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will leave her post as communications director for Harris next month, according to Fox News.
It was an honor and privilege to serve @POTUS and the American people at the @WhiteHouse
I’m excited to be moving down Pennsylvania Ave and traveling around the country with @SecMartyWalsh and @USDOL
Follow along on the road to #BuildBackBetter: @Emma_E_Riley
— Emma Riley (@ERiley46) November 19, 2021
Riley previously was a deputy communications director, regional communications director and press secretary for the Biden campaign.
The departures come at a time when a recent USA Today poll gave President Joe Biden a 38 percent approval rating and Harris a 28 percent rating.- READ MORE
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