Joe's stench is causing a mass exit from his staffers:
Rumblings of dissatisfaction with the work environment at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue were reported on by
Politico's West Wing Playbook. Staffers pointed the finger at a closely-knit group of top Biden aides who operate in a separate sphere from the bulk of the staff. According to the officials who spoke to Politico, this was best summed up in the line: "no new friends in Biden world.
Politico reported that Biden's staff might be seeing a higher-than-usual turnover at the start of 2022 when people look to switch jobs after sticking it out at the White House for just over a year.
Politico's report comes the same month that
Vice President Kamala Harris' office reported an unusually high staff turnover. This exodus of staffers included
Symone Sanders, Harris' chief spokesperson, and
Ashley Etienne, her communications director.