Michael Fuchs will remain in his role until the beginning of May to “ensure a smooth transition” and will officially announce his future plans later, according to an internal email. “It was an honor to serve in this administration for a lifetime, working for the Vice President and the President on behalf of the American people,” Fuchs wrote. “Fifteen months later, it is almost difficult to remember the magnitude of the challenges we faced when we entered, from an unprecedented pandemic to historically difficult economic conditions. “And thanks to the work of this administration – and all of you – our country has been so successful in tackling these challenges and changing things.” A White House official confirmed to The Post that Fuchs’s departure. “The Vice President is grateful for Michael’s tireless work, leadership, and the many miles he traveled domestically and internationally as we built families and strengthened relationships with allies abroad,” said Jamal Simmons, Harris’s director of communications. “Our whole team will miss Michael as this next chapter begins.” Michael Fuchs will remain in his role as Deputy Chief of Staff until early May to “ensure a smooth transition” .justsecurity.org Fuchs’s announcement marks the 11th resignation from the vice president’s staff since June. Former retirees include Rajun Kaur, Director of Digital Strategies, Karly Satkowiak, Director of Promotion, Gabrielle DeFranceschi, Deputy Director of Advance, Ashley Etienne, Chief Communications Officer, Symone Sanders, Chief Executive Officer; Director of Public Engagement Vince Evans. speech director Kate Childs Graham, deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh and national security adviser Nancy McEldowney. Etienne and Saunders have since been replaced in their respective roles by Simmons and Kirsten Allen. Fuchs previously served as a foreign policy adviser to President Bill Clinton and served in a number of senior roles at the State Department during the Obama administration. The White House also confirmed the hiring of Megan Group for the vice president’s new chief speaker. Grubb will replace Graham, who left in February. Grubb has previously worked as an editorial director at Gates Ventures and as a speaker for Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. She also worked as a speechwriting director for then-Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker during the Obama administration. Michael Fuchs’s announcement marks the 11th departure of Vice President Kamala Harris’s staff since June. Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images It is not uncommon for White House officials to change positions during and after their first year in office, especially in the run-up to by-elections. At least 12 of the 20 vice-president’s office announcements made at the beginning of the Biden administration remain on Harris’s staff – including its powerful chief of staff, Tina Flournoy. However, questions have been raised as many of last year’s departures from the vice president’s office coincided with growing criticism of the reported treatment of its staff. The White House has insisted that the departures are in line with the usual levels of the overthrow of Washington. “Working in the first year of a White House is exciting and rewarding, but it is also exhausting and exhausting,” said spokeswoman Jen Psaki after Sanders and Etienne left late last year. “If you look at the past, it is natural for executives who have put their heart and soul into a job to be ready to take on a new challenge after a few years, and that is true for many of these people,” he added. Psaki herself is reportedly preparing to leave the administration in May for a hosting concert with MSNBC. He declined to confirm the move on Friday, telling reporters, “you can not get rid of me yet.” “I have nothing to confirm about the duration of my public service or my planned service, or anything about the possibility of future plans,” he added. It is not clear who will replace Psaki on the podium of the White House. Many of last year’s departures from Vice President Kamala Harris’s office coincided with growing criticism of the reported treatment of its staff. Official White House photo by Lawrence Jackson
