After months of receiving criticism from both sides of the political spectrum for not giving enough interviews, US Vice President Kamala Harris has begun a series of high-profile interviews in the run-up to Election Day.
Harris’ media blitz began Sunday with an interview on Call Her Daddy, one of the most listened to podcasts in the world.
Harris spoke with host Alex Cooper about her career, domestic violence and abortion rights.
When asked about the ramifications of Harris spoke at length about the case of Amber Thurman, a woman who died in Georgia following abortion complications and delayed medical care.
Harris criticized the position that states should have exceptions for abortion if the mother’s life is in danger.
“Do you know what that means in practical terms? She’s almost dead before you decide to take her into care,” Harris said.
The couple also argued including her marriage to Douglas Emhoff and her stepchildren Cole and Ella Emhoff.
Referring to Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidateHarris said that “family exists in many forms” and that Americans “increasingly understand that we are no longer in the 1950s.”
The vice president also encouraged Cooper’s predominantly female audience to vote.
Harris has received widespread criticism in recent months for limiting the number of interviews she gives.
Harris has not held a formal news conference and has given few interviews with major news outlets since becoming the Democratic nominee.
Harris appeared with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on CNN in late August and then gave her first major solo interview with MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle in late September.
An interview with veteran broadcaster Oprah Winfrey in September for a virtual Harris rally also attracted major media attention.
Instead, Trump has given numerous interviews with the media, podcasts such as Lex Fridman Podcast and Logan Paul’s Impaulsive, and on social media, including an interview with Elon Musk on X in August.
However, it was reported that the Republican candidate withdrew from an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes program last week.
This week, Harris will embark on a media tour, making appearances on The View, Howard Stern’s radio show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
There is less than a month left until the US presidential elections on Tuesday 5 November.