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Vice President Kamala Harris and her workers threw a celebration at the Naval Observatory that was caught on digicam by a number of attendees, simply days after a Politico piece depicting that same staff as a “dysfunctional” mess dominated one political information cycle.
The VP and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (which is reportedly short for “Douglas”) hosted what was dubbed as a post-July 4th BBQ for the press and comms staff, a gathering that was documented at size in practically two-dozen images that have been tweeted out by numerous members of mentioned workers.
Personal Assistant to the Vice President Opal Vadhan was first to tweet images from the occasion, and wrote “What an honor to be at the Vice President’s residence with unimaginable colleagues for a put up July 4th BBQ. As at all times an honor to work on a staff that appears like America. Thank you, @VP & @ SecondGentleman for having us over! #VPRBBQ”.
What an honor to be at the Vice President’s residence with unimaginable colleagues for a put up July 4th BBQ. As at all times an honor to work on a staff that appears like America. Thank you, @VP & @SecondGentleman for having us over! #VPRBBQ pic.twitter.com/PxH4FUjvfq
— Opal Vadhan (@OpalVadhan46) July 8, 2021
Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson for the Vice President Symone Sanders additionally posted a thread that includes 9 images, and wrote “Tonight the Vice President and Second Gentlemen hosted the staff at their residence. The meals was good and the individuals have been superb. #VPRBBQ,” later correcting the typo in “Gentleman.”
Tonight the Vice President and Second Gentlemen hosted the staff at their residence. The meals was good and the individuals have been superb. #VPRBBQ pic.twitter.com/6zuYvGKXrn
— SDS (@SymoneSanders46) July 9, 2021
And second gentleman needs to be spelled with an A, however I digress. In different information right here is a photograph of two of my favs and our lawyer 😩😂 @JHsu5 pic.twitter.com/cmx2yG9AVw
— SDS (@SymoneSanders46) July 9, 2021
Other comms workers members — Vadhan, Peter Velz, Rachel Palermo, and Vince Evans — posted extra images of the completely satisfied occasion as nicely.
.@VP and @SecondGentleman hosted the staff tonight and it was a beautiful time had by all. It’s an honor to serve the American individuals alongside a staff that displays the most effective of this nation. Onward. #VPRBBQ pic.twitter.com/BccJPHpEJe
— Vincent Evans (@VinceEvans) July 9, 2021
Our comms/press groups + @SecondGentleman!
Great evening at the @VP’s residence for a summer time bbq. Very grateful for this staff ✨ pic.twitter.com/yTg7PELnNd
— Rachel Palermo (@RachelPalermo46) July 9, 2021
“You’re having an affect on individuals you could by no means meet, individuals who might by no means know your names however due to the work you do their lives eternally can be uplifted and higher.” – @VP #VPRBBQ pic.twitter.com/HxLARUVcex
— Opal Vadhan (@OpalVadhan46) July 9, 2021
Me, taking each alternative for selfies with @OpalVadhan46@VP: Hand over that telephone!
Turns out the @VP a fairly good photographer (and #VPRBBQ host) pic.twitter.com/hn7UY0LLEm
— Peter Velz (@PeterVelz46) July 9, 2021
CHEERS TO THE COMMS PRESS SQUAD (with a cameo by @SecondGentleman) @SabrinaSingh46 we missed you tonight. #VPRBBQ pic.twitter.com/i6bY9ro48h
— SDS (@SymoneSanders46) July 9, 2021
What’s @RachelPalermo46 exhibiting @SecondGentleman on Twitter — unsuitable solutions solely #VPRBBQ pic.twitter.com/IveRxnIItd
— Peter Velz (@PeterVelz46) July 9, 2021
The veep hosted a historic bipartisan dinner for ladies senators a couple of weeks in the past, and that gathering generated an identical quantity of Twitter photographs, however not fairly as many as this one did.
The digital photograph essay comes on the heels of unfavorable reporting from nameless sources on the vice chairman’s workplace, which prompted a variety of White House officers to speak out in protection of Harris and her staff.
That context is hard to overlook on this deluge of completely satisfied images, the subtext of which may simply as nicely be “Excuse me, who’s dysfunctional?”
To which some would possibly say “That’s simply what you’d count on a dysfunctional workers to do,” so that you be the choose.
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