The clock is ticking for Vice President Kamala Harris to schedule the formal interview she and her team promised would happen before the end of the month. With only four days left in August, the exact date, time, place, and media outlet for the interview remain a mystery, causing speculation and questions inside the beltway.
Harris, who recently received the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, stated earlier this month that she wanted to schedule her first formal interview as the party’s nominee before the end of August. However, as the deadline approaches, there has been no confirmation on when the interview will take place.
Reports suggest that Harris’ campaign staffers have been reaching out to journalists for suggestions on who the vice president should talk to, with CBS’ Norah O’Donnell and NBC’s Lester Holt being among the frontrunners. There have also been internal disagreements over how Harris should approach the interview.
As pressure mounts for Harris to schedule the interview, some journalists and commentators have weighed in on the situation. Political commentator Cenk Uygur emphasized the importance of Harris doing interviews, stating, “We’re picking a president here. It’s important.” On the other hand, some of Harris’ supporters have urged her to continue dodging the media, arguing that she does not need to do interviews at this time.
Despite the growing anticipation for Harris’ first interview as a candidate, she has been maintaining a lighter schedule since the Democratic National Convention, using the time to prepare for upcoming debates and map out her media strategy.
As the deadline looms, the Harris campaign has not provided a response to inquiries about the interview. In contrast, the Trump campaign released a statement calling out Harris for going 37 days without an interview, suggesting that she is avoiding the press to evade questions about her “radical agenda.”
