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White House press secretary Jen Psaki responded to questions on the departure of top Kamala Harris staffer Symone Sanders saying that departures from the White House after the first year is expected, downplaying reports that Sanders' departure confirms reports of turmoil in the vice president's office.

It's a normal course of events that people are ready to do something new, they're ready to spend time with their families, they're ready to sleep more. That's to be expected in the first 18 months to two years of any White House," Psaki said."