One week after giving her nomination acceptance speech on the closing day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will be joined by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Aug. 29 for their first joint interview as candidates.
The CNN interview will be conducted by Dana Bash, the network’s chief political correspondent and anchor, at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday. Harris and Walz are hitting the campaign trail this week on a bus tour that will take them through Georgia, a key battleground state in the fight for the Electoral College.
The unscripted exchange will be the first time Harris has sat with the media for an interview since President Joe Biden exited the race on July 21 and endorsed her as his successor.
Harris has moved fast in the 37 days since launching her campaign, facing a considerably shortened window of time to define herself and her platform, while seeking inroads with voters outside the Democratic Party’s base.
Republicans, including former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), have criticized Harris for not taking extended interviews with the press, instead only giving limited gaggles with reporters during campaign travel.
“I think it’s really disgraceful,” Vance said during an early August campaign stop in Wisconsin, while also criticizing the media.
