Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 93 days as the presumptive and now official Democratic presidential nominee without holding a formal press conference.
President Trump has held six press conferences since early August to answer questions from the media, including one this month after speaking with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp about hurricane relief efforts. It will be done. Harris spoke briefly and privately with members of the media in Michigan on Monday.
President Biden also held a press conference in the White House Press Briefing Room earlier this month.
However, Harris' continued absence from Fox News came to an end last week when she gave an interview to Pennsylvania's chief political anchor Bret Baier.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. (Getty Images)
Harris has ramped up her interviews in recent weeks, including radio hits, “The View,” friendly appearances with Stephen Colbert and Howard Stern, and other media appearances.
But as for when she will actually hold a formal press conference as a candidate, that day may never come, at least not while she is a candidate.
Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla said he felt Harris should hold a press conference, but said it was largely “irrelevant” as he continued to get passes.
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“It is highly unlikely that she will hold a press conference because the media has enabled and encouraged her 'plexiglass basement' strategy. She will hold press conferences while maintaining the illusion that she is there. I don't have any access to it, so I'm not responsible for it,” Bonilla told FOX News Digital. .
President Trump has missed several scheduled interviews in recent days, but he did not appear at the annual Al Smith Dinner, which has historically featured a casual roast of presidential candidates. appeared. Harris decided not to attend and instead sent a video message.
Vice President Kamala Harris dodged a question about President Biden's mental breakdown in a Fox News interview. (Fox News Channel)
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Harris was also interviewed on “60 Minutes'' this month, where her controversial editorial choice to answer a question about Israel sparked controversy. CBS aired some of her answers in a preview of the interview on October 6th, but appeared to air a completely different part during the actual special on October 7th.
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Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
