{"id":2351891,"date":"2024-10-07T22:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T02:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-takeaways-from-the-harris-60-minutes-interview-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T22:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T02:24:26","slug":"six-takeaways-from-the-harris-60-minutes-interview-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-takeaways-from-the-harris-60-minutes-interview-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Six takeaways from the Harris 60 Minutes interview &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsix-takeaways-from-the-harris-60-minutes-interview-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u2062a recent interview on CBS&#8217;s \u2062&#8221;60 \u200bMinutes,&#8221; Vice President Kamala Harris\u200d addressed various pressing \u200ctopics as she campaigns for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Here are the\u200b six key takeaways from her appearance:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Policy Changes**: Harris defended her evolving stance on several issues, including immigration. She emphasized her\u2064 commitment to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-california-senate-candidates-out-of-step-with-america-on-guns\/\" title=\"3 California Senate Candidates Oppose Common Gun Control Measures\">finding\u200c common ground<\/a> and solving\u200c problems without compromising core values, while also addressing former policies that led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-blocks-biden-from-ending-title-42\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Blocks Biden From Ending Title 42\">increased border crossings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u2062**Personal Gun Ownership**: Harris confirmed \u2064that she owns a Glock, which she described as \u201cpurse-sized,\u201d and expressed \u2064her \u200cbackground in \u200blaw enforcement which informs her views on gun ownership.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Ukraine-Russia \u200dRelations**: When \u2063asked about a potential meeting with Russian President Vladimir \u200dPutin to discuss the Ukraine conflict, Harris stated she would not \u200cmeet with him without including Ukrainian representatives, asserting that their voice is essential in determining their future.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Middle East \u2064Policies**: \u2064Addressing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict on its anniversary, Harris reaffirmed support for Israel while\u200b highlighting the need for humanitarian aid\u2063 and a ceasefire, indicating that pressure would continue on both Israel and Arab \u200dleaders to resolve the\u200d conflict.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Campaign\u2064 Promises Funding**: Harris faced questions \u2062regarding the funding of her \u2063ambitious policy proposals, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">child tax credit<\/a> and \u200btax\u200b breaks. She responded by insisting that wealthy individuals and corporations should contribute their fair share in taxes to support\u2062 these initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>the interview marked a crucial\u200d moment for Harris to outline her positions as she seeks \u200bto reinforce her candidacy \u200bin a \u200ccompetitive election \u2063landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">From her Glock to Putin: Six takeaways from the Harris 60 Minutes interview<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1778786\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> emerged politically unscathed from an appearance Monday evening on CBS&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, her toughest interview to date since becoming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> Democratic presidential nominee 2 1\/2 months ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Many of her sit-downs have been with friendly media outlets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>MSNBC<\/a> host Stephanie Ruhle, who had endorsed her, to the <em>Call Your Daddy<\/em> podcast last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>But with less than a month until Election Day, Harris is amid a media blitz, hoping to upend the dynamic of her race against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> to be back in her favor.<\/p>\n<p>Here are six takeaways from Harris&rsquo;s interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>60 Minutes<\/em><\/a>  on CBS:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harris defended her policy flip-flops, including on the border<\/h2>\n<p>Harris provided a stronger answer than the one she gave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CNN<\/a> during her maiden interview as the Democratic nominee in August regarding why her policy positions have changed so much during her public service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have been vice president [of the] United States and I have been traveling our country and I have been listening to folks and seeking what is possible in terms of common ground,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;What the American people do want is that we have leaders who can build consensus, where we can figure out compromise and understand it&rsquo;s not a bad thing, as long as you don&rsquo;t compromise your values to find common sense solutions, and that has been my approach.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But <em>60 Minutes<\/em> correspondent Bill Whittaker pressed Harris on why the posture of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the Biden<\/a> administration concerning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>border<\/a> has similarly changed during the past four years. This month alone the administration has extended its moratorium on certain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-pushes-back-on-ice-data-on-13000-immigrant-murderers-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"White House pushes back on ICE data on 13,000 immigrant murderers - Washington Examiner\">asylum-seeker applications<\/a> and announced it would not extend temporary status granted to immigrants for Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Was it a mistake to loosen the immigration policies as much as you did?&rdquo; he asked. &ldquo;What I was asking was, was it a mistake to kind of allow that flood to happen in the first place?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the policies that we have been proposing are about fixing a problem, not promoting a problem,&rdquo; she said. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;OK, but the numbers did quadruple,&rdquo; Whittaker pushed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And the numbers today because of what we have done, we have cut the flow of illegal immigration by half,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We have cut the flow of fentanyl by half, but we need Congress to be able to act to actually fix the problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harris&rsquo;s &lsquo;purse&rsquo; pistol is a Glock<\/h2>\n<p>Harris offered more information about her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gun<\/a> after repeatedly referring to her pistol on the campaign trail. Aides have previously described her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>firearm<\/a> as being able to &ldquo;fit in a small purse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a Glock, and I&rsquo;ve had it for quite some time,&rdquo; Harris said. &ldquo;My background is in law enforcement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Have you ever fired it?&rdquo; Whittaker asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes. Of course I have. At a shooting range,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harris would not meet with Putin to end the war in Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>If elected, Harris would decline a meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/a> to discuss peace in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ukraine<\/a> without representatives from the war-torn nation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not bilaterally without Ukraine, no,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Ukraine must have a say in the future of Ukraine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whittaker asked Harris whether she supports expanding NATO to include the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/soviet-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Soviet Union<\/a> country, as favored by the alliance, which has said that Ukraine&rsquo;s &ldquo;future is in NATO.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those are all issues that we will deal with if and when it arrives at that point,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Right now, we are supporting Ukraine&rsquo;s ability to defend itself against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russia<\/a>&lsquo;s unprovoked aggression. Donald Trump, if he were president, Putin would be sitting in Kyiv right now. He talks about, &lsquo;Oh, he can end it on day one.&rsquo; You know what that is? It&rsquo;s about surrender.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harris tries to straddle both sides of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7<\/h2>\n<p>With the interview airing on the first anniversary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a>&lsquo;s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, Harris stood by Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a> policies despite Democratic disagreement over how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> is prosecuting the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lebanon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The work that we do diplomatically with the leadership of Israel is an ongoing pursuit around making clear our principles, which include the need for humanitarian aid, the need for this war to end, the need for a deal to be done which would release the hostages and create a ceasefire,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to stop in terms of putting that pressure on Israel and in the region, including Arab leaders.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Whittaker contended Netanyahu &ldquo;is not listening&rdquo; to Biden and questioned whether the prime minister was a &ldquo;real close ally&rdquo; of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think, with all due respect, the better question is: Do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people? And the answer to that question is yes,&rdquo; Harris said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Harris pressed on how she&rsquo;ll pay for her hand-out campaign promises<\/h2>\n<p>In another prereleased clip, Harris was pressed on the practicality of her policy proposals, particularly her plans related to a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parker-more-government-less-religion-the-progressive-doctrine\/\" title=\"PARKER: More Government, Less Religion \u2013 The Progressive Doctrine\">generous child tax credit<\/a> and for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tax breaks<\/a> to first-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>homebuyers<\/a> and new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/local-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>small business<\/a> owners.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the things is I&rsquo;m gonna make sure that the richest among us who can afford it pay their fair share in taxes,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It is not right that teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we&rsquo;re dealing with the real world here,&rdquo; Whittaker responded. &ldquo;How are you gonna get this through Congress?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you talk quietly with a lot of folks in Congress, they know exactly what I&rsquo;m talking about &rsquo;cause their constituents know exactly what I&rsquo;m talking about,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Their constituents are those firefighters and teachers and nurses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walz argues his false claims are not as bad as Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;pathological&rsquo; lies<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) was also interviewed for the program. During his short segment, Walz defended his multiple misstatements about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>military<\/a> record and claims that he was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>China<\/a> during the 1989 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiananmen-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tiananmen Square <\/a>protests. He had called himself a &ldquo;knucklehead&rdquo; when asked about the latter during last week&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debate<\/a> with Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is that kind of misrepresentation, isn&rsquo;t that more than just being a knucklehead? Whitaker asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think folks know who I am,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;I think they know the difference between someone expressing emotion, telling a story, getting a date wrong by you rather than a pathological liar like Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1778786\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1778786\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris&#8217;s 60 Minutes interview: Key insights and highlights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2351895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kamala-harris-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42153,4021,6234,10191,32076],"class_list":["post-2351891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-60-minutes","tag-harris","tag-interview","tag-takeaways","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kamala-harris-1-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}