Former Harris aide Simone Sanders Townsend said Wednesday that Fox News anchor Bret Baier “pulled questions” out of the “proverbial Trump/Vance press release” about her interview with Vice President Harris He said he attacked Mr. Baier for his “tone” inside.
“Tone-wise, I've sat in the room doing a number of interviews with Vice President Harris, and they've been tough,” Sanders-Townsend said. said in a post on the social platform. X. “But I have never witnessed what I witnessed tonight. The interviewer was not himself, was rude and misleading, and pulled questions straight out of the proverbial Trump/Vance press release.”
“The best part was that the vice president's reaction was simply in tune with his energy, sticking to the reason for the interview and not taking the bait,” she added.
During Wednesday's interview, Harris and Baier clashed for a long time over immigration. The Fox News anchor began the interview by asking the vice president how many immigrants had crossed the border during his time in office. Harris acknowledged that immigration is a “topic that people obviously want to discuss,” but Baier interjected, pointing out that there are 6 million immigrants.
Baier also pressed the vice president on the Biden administration's decision to end a Trump-era policy of forcing potential asylum seekers to remain in Mexico to await the outcome of their cases in U.S. immigration court. .
Harris noted that the first bill President Biden introduced after taking office was immigration-related, but Baier also noted that the bill never came to a vote while Democrats controlled the House and Senate. pointed out.
“In that this is your first question, we have known from day one that it is a priority as a nation and for the American people, and we are focused on solving problems. “I've been here,” Harris said.
The Hill has reached out to Fox News Media.
