Only four of the US vice president\u2019s 47 original hires are still in the job, NGO OpenTheBooks says<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US Vice President Kamala Harris has a staggering staff turnover rate of 91.5%, transparency watchdog OpenTheBooks reported on Monday, citing disclosures from the Senate. The revelation came days after President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris as his replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
OpenTheBooks, an NGO that monitors government spending, has analyzed the list of titles and names of the staffers at the Office of the Vice President, which it took from the semi-annual report of the Secretary of the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs of March 31, 2024, only four of the initial 47 staffers from the first year are still employed \u2013 consistently and without interruption \u2013 by the vice president,\u201d the group said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The turnover rate for Biden\u2019s staffers is 77%, as only 127 of his initial 560 White House employees have remained in their position since 2021, OpenTheBooks said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harris\u2019 problems retaining staff have been reported in the past, with The Hill describing her team as a \u201crevolving door.\u201d The political news website said in the summer of 2022 that more than 13 \u201chigh-profile aides\u201d had left the vice president in less than a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Axios has cited \u201cburnout, better opportunities and concern about being permanently branded a \u2018Harris person\u2019\u201d as some of the reasons behind the high turnover rate at the vice president\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biden announced that he was leaving the race on Sunday, after weeks of growing concerns among Democrats and their supporters over his declining health and perceived ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Biden and multiple prominent Democrats have backed Harris as the party\u2019s candidate for the presidency, the nominee will be officially decided at its national convention next month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her first campaign rally on Tuesday, Harris accused Trump of wanting to \u201ctake our country backward,\u201d and spreading \u201cchaos, fear and hate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump, in turn, has accused Harris of failing to tackle the illegal immigration crisis at the US border with Mexico, suggesting that \u201cshe could be far less competent\u201d than Biden, \u201cwhich is hard to believe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n