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The Harris-Buttigieg rivalry is the talk of Washington. Now, they are hitting the road together

Donna Brazile calls the purported rivalry between Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg “gossip” and “manufactured BS.” “With an emphasis on the B and the S,” added Brazile, a former Democratic Party chief and current confidant to Harris. Alas, Washington is a town that thrives on hypotheticals, intrigue and — yes — gossip. So, no matter how many times people ...

Donna Brazile calls the purported rivalry between Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg “gossip” and “manufactured BS.”

“With an emphasis on the B and the S,” added Brazile, a former Democratic Party chief and current confidant to Harris.

Alas, Washington is a town that thrives on hypotheticals, intrigue and — yes — gossip. So, no matter how many times people like Brazile try to bat it down, the speculation persists.

Here is the theory: The pair of bold names in the Biden administration are vying to be next in line for

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