{"id":689436,"date":"2021-08-27T07:22:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T11:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=689436"},"modified":"2021-08-27T07:22:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T11:22:16","slug":"kamala-speaks-to-troops-but-closes-event-to-the-press-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-speaks-to-troops-but-closes-event-to-the-press-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Kamala Speaks To Troops, But Closes Event To The Press: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fkamala-speaks-to-troops-but-closes-event-to-the-press-report%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=689436&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GettyImages-1234887935.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>On Thursday, before she spoke to U.S. troops stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on her way back from Vietnam, and only hours after the terrorist attacks on the Kabul airport, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019 staff reportedly informed the White House press pool that the event would be closed to the press.<\/p>\n<p>The White House press pool stated, \u201c\u201dThe VP\u2019s staff informed the pool during the flight that her event with troops at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam would now be closed press. No explanation given by the VP\u2019s team for why it has been changed to closed press when asked by a member of the pool,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/reporters-blocked-kamala-harris-remarks-troops-pearl-harbor-without-explanation\">The Washington Examiner<\/a>, which added, \u201cHer original schedule said Harris would \u2018participate in a troop engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam\u2019 and that there would be \u2018travel pool coverage of this event.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White House reporter for Bloomberg News Jenny Leonard reported, \u201cThe @VP has arrived in Honolulu. While we were in the air, the death toll of troops killed in the Kabul attacks rose from 4 to 13. She didn\u2019t come over to talk to the travel pool when we shouted questions at her about the situation in Afghanistan.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.4922118380062\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a> has arrived in Honolulu. While we were in the air, the death toll of troops killed in the Kabul attacks rose from 4 to 13. She didn\u2019t come over to talk to the travel pool when we shouted questions at her about the situation in Afghanistan. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/An0WqcKzu5\">pic.twitter.com\/An0WqcKzu5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenny Leonard (@jendeben) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jendeben\/status\/1431060890841882624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nine hours earlier, Leonard had reported, \u201cThe news of the attack broke hours after the @VP took off in Hanoi. Per a White House official: \u201cThe Vice President has been briefed on the situation in Kabul, and she will continue to be updated. She\u2019s scheduled to speak to troops at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam later today.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.610169491525\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The news of the attack broke hours after the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a> took off in Hanoi. Per a White House official: \u201cThe Vice President has been briefed on the situation in Kabul, and she will continue to be updated.\u201d She\u2019s scheduled to speak to troops at Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam later today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BrgHr8h32U\">https:\/\/t.co\/BrgHr8h32U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenny Leonard (@jendeben) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jendeben\/status\/1430920760529494021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Harris reportedly did not answer reporters when they fired questions at her both when she disembarked in Honolulu and before she boarded to leave. Her office issued this statement: \u201cWhile at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Vice President addressed 25 members of the military representing the six active duty service branches and National Guard, thanking them for their service. She and the Second Gentleman then talked individually with each service member.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris tweeted a statement on Thursday night saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"18\">\n<p><em>Today in Kabul, a terror attack killed 13 American service members. These courageous service members died while saving countless lives. They are heroes. Doug and I grieve for the Americans we lost, we pray for the Americans injured in the attack, and our hearts go out to their loved ones. We also grieve for the Afghan civilians killed and injured. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Our country is grateful to all our women and men in uniform, and in particular, those working today to get Americans and our Afghan partners out of harm\u2019s way. And we will complete that mission. Today, we honor those who gave their lives in service to their nation. We will never forget.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2718446601942\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today in Kabul, a terror attack killed 13 American service members. These courageous service members died while saving countless lives. They are heroes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\/status\/1431077277304070144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.417910447761\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our country is grateful to our women and men in uniform, and in particular, those working today to get Americans and our Afghan partners out of harm\u2019s way. We will complete that mission. Today, we honor those who gave their lives in service to their nation. We will never forget.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\/status\/1431077279468244992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Wednesday morning, the day before the terrorist attack at the Kabul airport, Harris decided it was a propitious moment to defend her boss, tweeting, \u201cJoe Biden made a commitment to the American people when he ran for president that he would bring America\u2019s military involvement in Afghanistan to an end. It\u2019s the right decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.8571428571429\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> made a commitment to the American people when he ran for president that he would bring America\u2019s military involvement in Afghanistan to an end.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the right decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1430537997917822976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, before she spoke to U.S. troops stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on her way back from Vietnam, and only hours after the terrorist attacks on the Kabul &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-689436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689436","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=689436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=689436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}