Since President Joe Biden announced the ending of his re-election campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has avoided interacting with the press, despite being the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. After facing criticism from conservative media outlets, The New York Times blasted Harris for refusing to conduct long-form interviews and press conferences, as well as an absence of policy guidelines.
In an article released on Tuesday titled, “21 Questions for Harris,” writer David Leonhardt states, “Kamala Harris has largely avoided answering questions since her campaign began: She hasn’t participated in a town hall or given an extended media interview.”
The article separates the 21 questions the outlet has for Harris into four categories: the economy, social issues, foreign policy and politics and more.
One of the economic questions raised revolved around Harris’ suggested policies on price control. The outlet points out that most economists disagree with the plan and ask her to elaborate on how her “anti-gouging policy would lower prices.”
Harris’ proposed price gouging plan has also received criticism from both liberal and conservative media outlets. The Post Millennial reported that one CNN contributor said that the plan was comparable to policies in “Venezuela, Argentina, [and] the Soviet Union.”
Another question raised had to do with Harris’ immigration policy. The Times inquired about her policy change, noting that at one point, she “called for decriminalizing illegal border crossings.”
“Now you are an immigration hawk who promises to secure the border better than Donald Trump would. Can you explain your evolution?” Leonhardt wrote.
During her campaigning, Harris said that she would toughen up the border and strengthen immigration policies. However, the Biden administration has continuously backed legislation that allows illegal immigrants to enter the country and claim asylum, even if there is no validity to the person’s claim.
This legislation would still allow over a million illegal immigrants to enter the U.S. annually.
At first, Harris expressed being a strong critic of former President Donald Trump’s border wall, calling it a “vanity project.” Now, she says that she is in favor of building a wall.
The Times also brought up a question about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“How would you both alleviate Palestinian suffering and protect Israel from the enemies that seek its destruction?” the outlet asked.
Harris has been known to make pro-Palestinian comments. During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. last month, Harris called for a ceasefire and criticized him for the suffering of the Palestinian people.
According to Axios, Harris’ comments to Netanyahu did more harm than good. While she acknowledged that Israel also has a right to defend itself, she has not provided a solution that would cater to both sides.
The Times also challenged Harris’ earlier statement about the misconception that adding more police officers would “create more safety” and asked her if she still believed that.
The New York Times isn’t the only liberal media outlet that has criticized Harris for avoiding the press. Recently, Bill Mahar said that Harris’ silence is “more insulting” than Trump’s treatment of the press.
Source: Resistthemainstream
