Biden Aides Point Fingers Over Failures Handling Border Crisis
• Then-top Biden aide Susan Rice privately criticized other officials such as Xavier Becerra over disputes on handling the migrant crisis
• Rice also clashed with VP Harris, questioning whether she damaged Rice's VP chances and Harris' aides mocked Rice as just a "staffer"
• President Biden exploded at aides over not having certain data, showing growing administration frustrations over the border issue
• Some officials feel Harris missed an opportunity to demonstrate leadership during the crisis and State Dept. dragged feet on solutions
• Internal White House indecisiveness and contradictory steps taken have flailed attempts to handle influx of migrants at the border