Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to conduct her first formal interview as a 2024 presidential candidate alongside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has been met with mockery and criticism, with many questioning her ability to hold office if she cannot handle a solo media appearance.
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Vice President Kamala Harris' announcement that her first formal sit-down interview as a 2024 presidential candidate would be conducted alongside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was met with widespread mockery and criticism. Many questioned her ability to hold office if she cannot handle a solo media appearance.
Kamala Harris' Inability to Interview Solo Raises Questions About Her Fitness for Office
CNN revealed that Dana Bash would interview Harris and Walz as they campaigned in Georgia on Thursday, marking Harris' first formal interview with the press since President Biden stepped out of the race 38 days ago.
The news that Harris would be accompanied by Walz, a sympathetic host, and network was seen as an admission that the vice president, known for her word salads, is incapable of conducting an extended media appearance on her own.
Kamala Harris' Inability to Interview Solo Raises Questions About Her Fitness for Office
"Kamala needs to do a live, unedited, solo press conference," tweeted Abigail Jackson, communications director for Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. "She wants to be commander-in-chief and she's too scared to do an interview without Tim Walz by her side? Girl power, amirite?"
"Joe Biden can't get into a car or up a flight of stairs without a handler, and apparently Kamala Harris can't even talk to a CNN reporter by herself," commented Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist.
Kamala Harris' Inability to Interview Solo Raises Questions About Her Fitness for Office
Mediaite writer Caleb Howe joked that the ticket would be asked, "WHAT WOULD YOU SAY HAS MUTUALLY ENCHANTED YOU BOTH ABOUT BEING THE NOMINEES?"
"LOL, a joint interview," wrote Jeff Behar, a writer for National Review. "She simply cannot be left unattended."
"When is the first interview with just Kamala? Never?" exclaimed Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment.
Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich wrote, "The woman who wants to be the first female president of the United States can't do an interview on her own? Interesting...and embarrassing."
Stephen Miller, a contributing editor at The Spectator, questioned, "Why does he need to be there?"
Conservative commentator Steve Guest added, "The entire interview needs to be released — unedited."
In a comment to Fox News Digital, MRC Free Speech America vice president Dan Schneider dismissed the announcement, arguing Harris would never have "a real interview with a real journalist" on actual policy issues. He accused Bash of being "notorious for repeating softball questions" and called Harris an "entertainer seeking stardom."
Schneider believes the media should boycott Harris until she holds a real press conference, forcing her to behave like an actual candidate for public office.
