Vice President Kamala Harris has kept a low profile since losing the election to President-elect Trump, vacationing in Hawaii with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff since last week.

Harris arrived in Kalaoa, Hawaii, on Tuesday for what is expected to be a week-long trip, a break from the rigorous campaign schedule she has followed in recent months, but also from her duties as vice president, where she will retain her decisive role . vote as president of the Senate during the final few months of President Biden’s administration.

The timing of the vice president’s visit has raised questions, with some noting that many DNC staffers are uncertain about their futures, while others were surprised by sudden layoffs.

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Chicago on June 24, 2022. (Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the Harris vacation during a briefing on Thursday, arguing there was nothing “wrong” with the vice president going on vacation.

“The vice president has taken time off to spend time with her family. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. I think she deserves to spend some time with her family and have some free time. She worked very hard on it. – the last four years, and being with her family for a few days was good for her,” Jean-Pierre said.

Harris is still expected to play a crucial role in helping Biden push through several justices as Democrats race against time to surpass the 234 confirmed during Trump’s first term, according to an NBC News report from last week.

Because Democrats had such a slim majority in the House, Harris last year broke the record for casting the most tie-breaking votes of any vice president in history, the report notes, with Democrats expected to will rely on the vice president again in the coming years. to soften.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech on November 6 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

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“This is something they want clarity on,” a senior Harris aide told NBC News.

“She will certainly be available with an equal number of votes,” said a second senior aide.

“It’s a big focus,” a third source told the outlet.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., also said Tuesday that she was informed Harris would be available, although the senator had not personally spoken to Harris, according to the report.

“The goal is to fill every possible judicial nomination,” Warren said.

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Biden speaks about border security at the White House, January 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Meanwhile, a senior Harris aide told NBC News that the vice president had already postponed her trip in case she was needed in the Senate, although many of those votes are now expected to take place in December, when Harris is back in Washington .

The Harris campaign and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.