After a rocky few weeks for Kamala Harris, Joan E Greve speaks to Lawrence Haas, former communications director for Al Gore, about the ins and outs of being a successful second in command to the president

Since taking the oath of office in January, Kamala Harris has rarely been in the spotlight, save for drawing the ire of some Democrats and all Republicans, who are not particularly happy with her response to two of the issues she has been tasked with dealing with: voting rights and the migrant crisis on the southern border.

So what exactly is the role of the vice-president of the United States? In this week’s episode, Lawrence Haas, who worked with Al Gore when he was vice-president to Bill Clinton, shares his insight.

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