Journalist Maria Shriver confirmed that only “predetermined” questions will be allowed at Vice President Kamala Harris' town hall event in Michigan.
Asked by an audience member during Monday's event whether voters would be able to ask presidential candidates directly, Shriver said attendees would have to be patient with her asking questions that “may be on their minds.” I admitted that I probably wouldn't have to.
“Unfortunately, you're not. We have some predetermined questions. Hopefully we can ask some of the questions that might be in your head. So I hope,” Shriver told the audience.
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Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a Divine Faith Ministries International campaign event on October 20, 2024 in Jonesboro, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
The Michigan event also featured former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, a longtime opponent of former President Donald Trump. Cheney has put her name forward as a vice presidential candidate, hoping to win the support of moderate Republicans who remain skeptical of the former president.
The former Republican lawmaker accompanied Harris on a tour of three battleground states on Monday, telling Wisconsin voters that the vice president is a candidate people of both parties can trust, according to the Associated Press.
“We may not be able to agree on every issue,” he said at an event near Milwaukee. “But she is someone you can trust.”
Vice President Kamala, a Democratic presidential candidate, sits with former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as she heads to City Hall with Maria Shriver (left) at the Royal Oak Music Theater in Royal Oak, Michigan on October 21, 2024. Harris (center). . (Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images)
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Nevertheless, some critics criticized Harris for holding the town hall. City halls are typically characterized by a more open-ended question-and-answer session, with most of the questions asked in advance.
“They're not even hiding it anymore,” Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Chan wrote in a social media post alongside a video of the interaction.
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris (left) answers questions during a town hall-style campaign event with former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on October 21, 2024 in Brookfield, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Harris has faced accusations that she has avoided interviews and questions during the campaign, but the Democratic nominee has had a series of high-profile appearances, including interviews on Fox News and CBS's “60 Minutes,” and appearances on TV shows. He was trying to calm down these problems by making media appearances that gathered people. Popular radio shows and podcasts like “The Breakfast Club” and “Call Her Daddy.”
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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