Harris to sit down with CNN for first interview since launching presidential bid

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Harris To Sit Down With Cnn For First Interview Since Launching Presidential Bid
Democratic presidential nominee and vice president Kamala Harris, © Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

US vice president Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid.

She will be joined by her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, in a joint interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia.

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Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota governor Tim Walz
Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota governor Tim Walz (Matt Rourke/AP)

The interview will air at 9pm on Thursday Eastern time.

Ms Harris has been criticised for not holding news conferences or granting interviews with news outlets since Mr Biden stepped aside on July 21.

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Donald Trump’s campaign has kept a tally of the days she has gone by as a candidate without giving an interview.

On Tuesday, the campaign reacted to the news by noting the interview was joint, saying “she’s not competent enough to do it on her own”.


Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump speaks during a stop at a campaign office in Roseville, Michigan
Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump speaks during a stop at a campaign office in Roseville, Michigan (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

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Earlier this month, Ms Harris had told reporters that she wanted to do her first formal interview before the end of August.

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