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    ‘Calm Down!’ Kamala Harris Engages Shouting Reporters On Tarmac Amid Complaints — Asks Them ‘What You Got?’

    By Tommy Christopher,

    3 hours ago

    Vice President Kamala Harris told shouting reporters to “calm down” as she approached them on the tarmac amid complaints about press access to the nominee.

    The presumptive Democratic nominee for president has been crisscrossing the country with her new VP pick Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), but Harris has taken criticism from the media for not giving a press conference or interview in that time. Trump VP pick JD Vance tried to highlight that criticism by trolling Harris on a Wisconsin tarmac this week.

    When the VP did speak to reporters on her way to Air Force Two in Michigan, there was a bit of an edge to her repartee, as she told the shouting gaggle to “calm down” and asked “What you got?” and “What else?” as she answered their questions.

    Harris responded to former President Donald Trump’s debate proposal, and defended Walz against attacks on his military service:

    Q Madam Vice President!

    Q Madam Vice President!

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I’m coming over there. Calm down! (Laughs.)

    Q She’s like, “I’m coming.” (Laughter.)

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: What you got?

    Q President Trump had a press conference today. He talked about a lot of things. Wondering if you have a reaction to what he talked about.

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m glad that he’s finally agreed to a debate on September 10th. I’m looking forward to it and hope he shows up.

    Q Are you open to more debates?

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I am happy to have that conversation about an additional debate for after September 10th, for sure.

    Q He proposed two more — two more debates.

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: Like I said, happy to have that conversation.

    Q Why do you think he pulled out of the debate with you? Why do you think he’s —

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I am beyond trying to speculate about how he thinks.

    What else?

    Q Can you comment on some of his other criticisms? He made a whole litany of them today.

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I was —

    Q Some of them are about your —

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I was too busy talking to voters. I didn’t hear them.

    Q Some of the criticism has been about your vice presidential pick and his leaving the National Guard at 24 years. Vance said that he deserted his own troops or his own colleagues. What’s your take on that?

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: Listen, I praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country, and I think that we all should.

    Q Madam Vice President, there’s been a lot of questions about when you’re going to sit down for your first interview since being the nominee.

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I’ve —

    Q Do you have any update on that?

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: I’ve talked to my team. I want us to get an interview scheduled before the end of the month.

    AIDE: Thank you.

    THE VICE PRESIDENT: Yeah.

    Okay. Thank you.

    Q What do you make of all the attacks on your husband’s faith?

    Watch above via C-SPAN .

    The post ‘Calm Down!’ Kamala Harris Engages Shouting Reporters On Tarmac Amid Complaints — Asks Them ‘What You Got?’ first appeared on Mediaite .
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