CNN anchor: Was it too late for Harris to schedule her first interview?

The Democratic nominee has scheduled her first interview with a cable network, but a CNN host is questioning whether Vice President Kamala Harris' strategy of avoiding the press is starting to backfire.

During a panel discussion on Wednesday morning, CNN anchor Kasie Hunt questioned her guests about whether Kamala Harris's delay in scheduling her first interview has had a negative impact on her campaign.

"Have they waited too long to address this issue? As it has escalated, it has become a significant problem," Hunt stated to the panel after showing clips of JD Vance criticizing Harris for avoiding the press.

In 38 days, the vice president has not conducted an unscripted press conference or given a sit-down interview, while Harris and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., have scheduled a joint CNN interview with Dana Bash that will air on the network Thursday evening.

Matt Gorman, a former senior adviser on Tim Scott's presidential campaign, believes that Kamala Harris's decision to avoid interviews since the start of her campaign has allowed some of the Democratic ticket's problems to persist for weeks because they haven't been addressed in media appearances.

"Gorman stated, "I am highly intrigued to hear what she has to say on a variety of topics, just as I am with Walz. We have discussed some of the things that Walz has said, particularly regarding his military service and the circumstances surrounding it. However, there have been instances where what he has said does not align with the facts, which has been left to simmer for weeks without being addressed.""

The former Scott adviser stated that Americans will be interested in observing how Harris handles the policy inconsistencies she has displayed since her previous presidential campaign in 2020.

Brad Woodhouse, DNC senior adviser, commented on the fact that interviews have not always been Harris' strongest forum necessarily.

Woodhouse defended Harris, saying, "She did say she would do an interview by the end of the month, and she is doing an interview by the end of the month. Moreover, a joint interview with your vice-presidential pick is standard fare."

Vance was attacked by him, who said, "I loved those clips of JD Vance and the Republicans kept hammering on her need for an interview. It shows their desperation. I want them to do more interviews, and I want Donald Trump to do more interviews too."

Well, they conduct numerous interviews.

Woodhouse continued, saying, "Isn't that right? And how do they fare for him? Donald Trump held a 64-minute press conference and lied 162 times. He appeared unhinged and out of sorts."

He suggested that the GOP ticket should conduct more interviews and press conferences.