by Eric Lendrum
On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) finally took questions from reporters after being criticized for dodging the media for nearly three weeks after becoming the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
As Fox News reports, Harris spoke to journalists on the tarmac at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a rally in Michigan. Her unplanned press gaggle took place after former President Donald Trump held an hour-long press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in the early afternoon.
When asked about why she had not done a formal, sit-down interview since becoming the nominee, Harris said “I’ve talked to my team. I want us to get an interview scheduled before the end of the month.”
Another reporter asked if she would agree to the three debates that President Trump has agreed to, with Fox News hosting on September 4th, NBC hosting on September 10th, and ABC hosting on September 25th. In response, Harris simply said “Well, I’m glad that he’s finally agreed to a debate on Sept. 10.” She then moved on and ignored the reporter’s follow-up question about the other two dates.
Harris was also asked about ongoing criticisms of her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.), who has been accused by veterans of stolen valor after he fled the military upon learning of an impending deployment to Iraq, as well as lying about his rank upon his retirement. Harris responded by saying that she would “praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country, and I think that we all should.”
Harris has been criticized for largely avoiding the media and avoiding taking any major stances on policy. Her campaign website still does not list any platform or policy positions.
After Joe Biden announced his shocking withdrawal from the presidential race on July 21st, he endorsed Harris as his successor later the same day. She then accumulated the support of enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee the following day. On August 5th, she formally became the nominee through a virtual roll call, announcing Walz as her running mate the following day. They will ceremoniously be crowned the nominees at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago later this month, taking place from August 19th to August 22nd.
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Eric Lendrum reports for American Greatness.
