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Harris chooses CNN for first interview...but she won't do it alone

Harris chooses CNN for first interview...but she won't do it alone

Associated Press
Aug 28, 2024
Harris chooses CNN for first interview...but she won't do it alone

Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.

The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for a recorded interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will be played back on Thursday evening at 9 p.m. Eastern time.

Harris’ lack of access has become one of Republicans' key lines of attacks against her as she ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket after Biden's July 21 announcement. 

Critics note that CNN has a reputation of being very friendly to the Democratic party and question why CNN did not insist on doing the interview live.

The Trump campaign has kept a tally of the days she has gone by as a candidate without giving an interview. On Tuesday, the campaign reacted to the news by noting the interview was joint, saying “she’s not competent enough to do it on her own.”