New Jersey Governor Murphy defended VP Harris when asked why she has continued to avoid formal interviews with the press since becoming the Democratic nominee.
“She’s in great form,” Murphy said when asked about Harris’ lack of media interviews since becoming the party’s nominee during a Tuesday appearance on CNN. “She’s brought joy back to the entire political world. I think she’ll have plenty of time to do interviews,” he told host Kate Bolduin.
As of Wednesday, Harris had not held a formal press conference or interview in 24 days since emerging as the Democratic nominee. President Biden He announced that he was withdrawing from the election.
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New Jersey Governor Murphy defended VP Harris when asked why she has continued to avoid formal interviews with the press since becoming the Democratic nominee. (CNN)
Murphy was responding to former President Trump’s criticism of Harris not being interviewed after billionaire Elon Musk interviewed Trump on Monday.
“Even though I didn’t hear about what happened last night, God knows one thing: it wasn’t an interview,” Murphy said. “So when she does an interview, it’s going to be with a real journalist like you,” he added, referring to Bolduin.
Murphy said Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate was “great” and that the campaign had experienced “an extraordinary few weeks.”
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Murphy said Harris’ choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate was “great” and that the campaign had experienced “an extraordinary few weeks.” (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images/Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Walz has been embroiled in controversy since being nominated as Harris’ running mate due to his service in the Army National Guard, with reports of his 24-year service record proliferating as questions about it grow and “defamation” claims gain momentum.
The criticism, some of which has come from veterans who served with Waltz, has focused on his decision to retire just months before his battalion was scheduled to deploy to Iraq as war raged in the Middle East after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Minnesota National Guard said Waltz submitted his retirement papers at least five months before the battalion received orders to deploy.
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Fox News’ Hannah Panrec and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
