## Harris to Sit for First Formal Interview, Says Campaign Official
Vice President Kamala Harris will grant her first formal interview before the end of August, according to her campaign's principal deputy manager, Quentin Fulks. The announcement comes amid criticism that Harris has not responded to questions about her policy changes since becoming the Democratic nominee for president.
Harris to Sit for First Formal Interview, Says Campaign Official
Vice President Kamala Harris will sit for an interview before the end of August, her campaign's principal deputy manager, Quentin Fulks, announced on Sunday's "MediaBuzz" with Howie Kurtz on Fox News. The news comes as Harris has faced criticism for failing to take interviews or hold press conferences since becoming the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee.
During his appearance on the show, Kurtz pressed Fulks on whether Harris needed to explain to voters why she has backtracked on several of her formerly far-left, progressive stances touted during her 2020 presidential run. Fulks responded by stating that Harris "owes responses to the American people" but deflected blame for the misinformation surrounding her views on fracking and health care to former President Trump.
Harris to Sit for First Formal Interview, Says Campaign Official
"We're not going to be worried about explaining anything to Donald Trump, or people - the vice president is going to talk to the American people about what her positions are," Fulks said.
Harris has drawn criticism for her lack of media engagement since becoming the presumptive nominee over a month ago. The Harris-Walz campaign website provides no information about the pair's policy views, and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) recently unveiled a policy platform that focused more on President Biden and his policies than on Harris.
Harris to Sit for First Formal Interview, Says Campaign Official
Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton expressed his belief that Harris "owes" the American public an explanation for her policy shifts. "She needs to address the American people and speak to these questions because the only basis they have to conclude what she will be like as president is what she’s done for four years in this administration and what she said in her own voice in the last campaign," Cotton asserted.
However, some Harris supporters believe that she should continue to avoid media interviews. Former GOP strategist Rick Wilson advised Harris to "keep racing along and doing the big things," such as holding rallies to excite voters. Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino echoed this sentiment, arguing that Harris should "just f---ing win" and not "f--- s--- up" by giving an interview.
Harris to Sit for First Formal Interview, Says Campaign Official
Delegates at the DNC last week expressed their support for Harris's decision to avoid media scrutiny, stating that it was important to focus on uniting the party. "Right now, our main concern is uniting the party," one delegate said. "And once that's done, I think she's gonna come out and speak to the American people."
