[scouter]

The VP is necessary, but insufficient. The VP must be on board, but only a majority of the Cabinet. The AG, being part of the Cabinet, does not have to be on board. Nothing in the Amendment requires the VP to initiate the process, but it does require the VP to be on board.

[Political Junkie Too]

Well... somebody has to transmit the letter to Congress. It's the transmittal of the letter that formally initiates the process.

It would be a bad look for Harris if she lets a Cabinet member transmit the letter since she's the person who was elected.

-PJ