TIME ran a favorable cover story about her emergence as a Democratic candidate, and Vice President Kamala Harris’s team responded by continuing to deny press access and refusing to interview with TIME.
Harris had not given a formal press conference or in-person interview in the 22 days leading up to Monday since she emerged as the Democratic nominee after President Biden announced he was dropping out of the race. Both Biden and former President Trump gave lengthy interviews to TIME as presidential candidates.
Monday’s cover story briefly noted that Harris had declined to be interviewed for a highly favorable article: “Harris has yet to give a single substantive interview or explain her policy changes. (Her campaign declined an interview request for this story.)”
22nd: Kamala Harris has not held a press conference since emerging as the presumptive Democratic nominee.
TIME magazine published a rave review of Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday. (Time Magazine)
A TIME article by Charlotte Alter titled “The Reintroduction of Kamala Harris” compared the tone of recent Harris rallies to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift concerts, calling them “like the early days of Barack Obama.”
The magazine quoted several Democratic allies as heaping praise on Harris, including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who said it was a “remarkable feat” to “unite the Democratic Party in a matter of hours, throw a number of high-profile events and establish that presence without a hitch.”
He added of her rapid rise to power: “No one could have guessed she would be so perfect.”
Gun control activist David Hogg was also quoted as saying, “The election is all about mood, and Kamala is setting the mood right now.”
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Time magazine ran a cover story praising the vice president’s rise to the Democratic nomination, and Harris declined to be interviewed by Time. (Left: TIME Magazine, Right: (Photo courtesy of Scott Olson/Getty Images))
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) was also quoted in the article as saying Harris had “gone from a Padawan to a Jedi Master.”
California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff dismissed concerns about his historically low approval ratings as vice president.
“It’s always tough for the vice president, because the president is the one who sets the policies and holds the people accountable,” he told TIME. “Historically, the vice president has often taken on things that the president doesn’t want to do.”
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Harris answered questions during a campaign stop in Michigan last week, including one about criticism she has received for not talking to the press.
“I’ve talked to my team and would like to schedule an interview by the end of this month,” Harris said.
