White House Communications Director Leaving, Second Big Administration Resignation This Week

Emma Riley, the White House communications chief of staff, is leaving her post for a job in the Labor Dept.

Earlier this week, the communications director for Kamala Harris, Ashley Etienne, said she was leaving the vice president’s office.

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Both departures come as polls show strong disapproval of the Biden-Harris administration, with VIce President Harris in particular trouble in the public’s perception of her performance.

“It was an honor and privilege to serve @POTUS and the American people at the @White House … I’m excited to be moving down Pennsylvania Ave. and traveling around the country with @SecMartyWalsh and @USDOL,” Riley tweeted.

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