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CNN to Interview Harris and Walz

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CNN announced Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will appear in their first joint interview on the network. It will, however, be pre-taped, which means it may also be edited. This marks a key moment in her presidential campaign — doing the bare minimum to talk to American voters via a friendly outlet. The interview will be part of the campaign’s bus tour through the battleground state of Georgia. Critics, especially CNN says the interview will offer her an opportunity to clarify her stance on various issues as her campaign enters its final phase before early voting. How helpful!

More from CNN:

The interview will present Harris with the first chance to elucidate her position on various domestic and foreign issues during a campaign that has so far been heavy on vibes but light on concrete policy. She will also have a chance – if she chooses – to explain how her positions might differ from Biden.

Previous major interviews have presented a challenge for Harris. During a 2021 sit-down with NBC’s Lester Holt, Harris responded with annoyance when asked why she had not visited the US-Mexico border as part of her assignment to investigate root causes of migration from Central and South America.

“At some point, you know, we are going to the border,” Harris said in the interview. “We’ve been to the border. So, this whole, this whole, this whole thing about the border. We’ve been to the border. We’ve been to the border.”

Holt responded: “You haven’t been to the border.”

“I, and I haven’t been to Europe. And I mean, I don’t – I don’t understand the point that you’re making,” Harris said with a laugh. She added: “I’m not discounting the importance of the border.”

CNN says the campaign anticipates increased scrutiny as she prepares for a debate with Donald Trump on September 10.

One interesting point from Fox News contributor Joe Concha, “Why did CNN agree to do a pre-taped interview with Harris and Walz instead of going live? And why isn't Harris doing this solo?”