CNN ran a live banner throughout anchor Dana Bash's exclusive pre-recorded interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Waltz of Minnesota on Thursday.
Bash clarified at the start of the broadcast that the interview with Harris and Waltz was recorded earlier Thursday and was not broadcast live. It was Harris' first sit-down interview since announcing her 2024 presidential candidacy on July 21, and aired exclusively on CNN at 9 p.m., with Bash providing live commentary from the state of Georgia during the broadcast. (Related: Kamala Harris once thought a border wall was “un-American.” Now she supports it.)
This is not a live interview.
Why does CNN say it's live? pic.twitter.com/GTPuTKzbZg— John Ashbrook (@JohnAshbrook) August 30, 2024
“Live from Savannah, Georgia. Dana Bash here. This is a very swing state. In between some whirlwind visits, I spoke with the Democratic presidential candidate and her running mate today at Kim's Cafe in Savannah,” she said. said“Everything was up for debate on the show. You can watch the full interview in which the Vice President, for the first time as the party's standard-bearer, responds to critics and answers our questions.”
When Bash said the word “question,” a live banner appeared and remained on screen throughout the entire show. broadcast.
The interview portion of the broadcast lasted just under 30 minutes, during which Bash questioned Harris about policy shifts since the 2020 presidential election and confronted Walz about false statements he made about his military service.
Former President Donald Trump's campaign criticized Harris for doing a pre-recorded interview on X. postThe Harris campaign claims it chose this format to “give her entourage time to do damage control.”
CNN declined to comment officially.
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