Vice President Kamala Harris has spent the 35-plus days since being anointed as the Democratic Party’s nominee by President Joe Biden by avoiding a sit-down media interview or a formal press conference, and she’s been roundly criticized for that.
This week, however, the VP’s campaign announced she had agreed to be interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash, but that arrangement quickly drew even more criticism after it was discovered that she will be bringing her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, along with her.
On Tuesday, CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings criticized Harris for bringing Walz, arguing that this move highlights her perceived weakness as a candidate.
Jennings participated in a panel discussion on CNN with anchor Anderson Cooper, who raised the question of whether, after nearly 40 days without a single interview or press conference since Harris became the Democratic Party’s de facto 2024 nominee, critics would highlight her ongoing refusal to appear for an interview solo.
