US Politics

Kamala Harris on CNN: ‘Values Have Not Changed’ on Key Issues

Author: Editors Desk, Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey Source: WSJ:

August 29, 2024 at 18:33

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview with CNN on Thursday. PHOTO: WILL LANZONI/CNN

The presidential nominee and running mate Tim Walz discuss immigration, climate change in television interview.

WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris declared that her “values have not changed” on key issues such as climate change and immigration despite shifting policy stances, as she and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, sat for their first major television interview of their 2024 campaign Thursday.

Harris and Walz, who have faced criticism that they have avoided tough questions, spoke to CNN’s Dana Bash as they took a bus tour through Georgia. In a clip released by the network, Harris defended herself on her changed stances on issues such as fracking compared with her first campaign for president in 2019.

Harris, who became the nominee in the aftermath of President Biden’s decision in July not to seek re-election, faced questions on a wide range of issues, including domestic and foreign policy and Biden’s decision to depart the race. The entire interview was expected to air on the network at 9 p.m. ET.