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As the Biden-Harris administration approaches its final days, the relationship between the president and vice president seems to be unraveling faster than an old campaign banner in the wind. Publicly, both camps insist everything is fine, but behind the scenes, reports suggest that tensions have been simmering, with veiled shots being taken on both sides.

The most recent drama unfolded after President Joe Biden told USA Today in December that he “would have beaten” President-elect Donald Trump if he had run again in 2024. According to insiders, that statement didn’t sit well with Vice President Kamala Harris, who apparently feels that Biden’s remarks implied he doubted her ability to lead the ticket. To add fuel to the fire, Biden later doubled down, saying both he and Harris “could have beaten Trump, would have beaten Trump.” Talk about trying to smooth things over with a backhanded compliment.

Harris’s camp has been tight-lipped, at least officially. Her spokesperson, Kirsten Allen, issued a diplomatic statement claiming that Biden and Harris have developed “a close working relationship as governing partners” and “a strong friendship that continues today.” Noticeably absent from the statement was any acknowledgment of whether Harris shares Biden’s confidence—or his ego.

But behind the scenes, allies of Harris aren’t so forgiving. They reportedly believe Biden has shown her “one-sided loyalty” throughout their time in office. Harris, in her view, played the dutiful understudy, adding energy to Biden’s 2020 campaign and repeatedly defending him against questions about his age and cognitive fitness. And how does he repay her? By floating hypotheticals about how he could have taken on Trump again, all while spending his final days waxing nostalgic about what could have been.

To make matters worse, Biden has been described by The Wall Street Journal as spending his last weeks in office wandering the halls of the White House and musing to staffers about lost opportunities. While his advisors insist these reflections weren’t meant as criticism of Harris, the VP’s camp isn’t buying it. Since then, reports indicate that Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff have largely distanced themselves from Biden and First Lady Jill Biden during their final public events. The frostiness was on full display during a Veterans Day commemoration, where Harris and Jill sat shoulder-to-shoulder but didn’t even exchange a glance. At former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, the couples reportedly avoided each other altogether. Awkward, to say the least.

On top of the political tension, Harris has her own personal issues pulling her attention. Her Brentwood, California, hometown was recently evacuated due to wildfires, and she and Emhoff are packing up their belongings from the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, whispers have started about Harris’s next move. Allies say she’s planning to write a book after leaving office, with the direction still undecided.

According to publishing veteran Keith Urbahn, Harris faces two paths: a safe, forgettable memoir or a bold tell-all that could reposition her as the leader of a fractured Democratic Party. “She gets a payday either way,” Urbahn noted, “but only the latter gets her a second shot at the presidency.”

As the clock runs out on their administration, Biden and Harris appear to be heading into political retirement on less-than-friendly terms. Whether Harris uses her post-White House platform to take another swing at the presidency—or to air her grievances about Biden—remains to be seen. But one thing’s for sure: any talk of their “close working relationship” seems like a relic of the past.

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