When J.D. Vance, his wife Usha and their three young children move into the Naval Observatory Residence on Jan. 20, it will be the first time inside the white Queen Anne-style mansion that has been home to vice presidents since the 1970s.
Multiple Democratic and Republican sources told CBS News that Vice President Kamala Harris has not extended an invitation for a formal sit-down or tour.
In November, Usha Vance, through intermediaries, reached out to the home's current residents, Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's staff, and asked for details on what they needed to childproof it. Evan, Vivek and Mirabel Vance are all under the age of eight.
The questions were initially dismissed by a political figure appointed by Harris. But communication has since broken down between the Vance team and Navy colleagues who maintain the residence.
Before Christmas, Navy officials provided an overview of the home to discuss the layout, logistics and practicalities of moving into the residence, and to help answer any questions Vance had, a person familiar with the call said. .
Sources said that Usha Vance spoke to Emhoff for about 40 minutes last week. Harris sources said arrangements are underway to accommodate Vance's children.
Spokespeople for Vance and Harris declined to comment.
But people close to Harris say she was never given a chance to go home before being sworn in in 2021. covid outbreakright after capitol riot – And Donald Trump refused to accept that he had lost the election.
Advisers to then-Vice President Mike Pence disputed this, arguing that the invitation was never extended. He says that in the last days of the Trump administration, he quietly gave Harris and Emhoff the opportunity to come. The invitation came in secret as Trump resisted accommodating the incoming administration.
Democratic and Republican sources said no formal meeting between Pence and Harris ever took place.
People close to Harris defended her decision not to invite Vance for the visit, a tradition that was broken during the Trump-Pence administration. Harris' team focuses on an overseas trip that was canceled California wildfire,
In 2016, then-Vice President Biden and his wife Jill hosted Pence was at his residence in northwest Washington shortly after the election.
“We are very grateful for the hospitality of the Vice President and the second lady today,” Pence said at the time.
harris He did not move into the Naval Observatory residence until April 2021, approximately three months after taking the oath, as the house required repairs.