Tue Nov 19 13:00:00 UTC 2024: **Katie Couric Criticizes Kamala Harris’ Campaign Interview Performance**
NEW YORK — Veteran journalist Katie Couric has sharply criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ performance in interviews during the recent presidential campaign, alleging that her responses were often evasive and lacked clarity. In a podcast conversation with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Couric highlighted instances where Harris failed to directly answer questions, instead offering tangential responses or brief, incomplete answers.
Couric cited several examples, including a CNN town hall where Harris’s response to a question about Supreme Court reform was deemed insufficient. Couric stated, “If she was asked about changing the Supreme Court… she answered, like, in one sentence, and then went on to something that had nothing to do with the question… People notice that, and it’s like, ‘Answer the g-dd–n question, please!’”
Couric also pointed to Harris’s interview on *The View*, where her answer about how she would differ from President Biden was described as “damaging.” Couric questioned the lack of strategic preparation for interviews, suggesting that the campaign should have anticipated difficult questions and crafted clear, concise responses. Couric further criticized Harris’s extended period without interviews early in the campaign, saying it lacked strategy.
Psaki, while acknowledging the challenges Harris faced navigating the political landscape, offered some context, but ultimately didn’t directly defend Harris’s interview style. The discussion highlighted concerns about the overall communication strategy of the Harris campaign, with Couric implying that a lack of preparedness contributed to the perceived shortcomings.
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