Kamala Harris Defends Policy Shifts Amid Presidential Campaign

In a major television interview, Vice President Kamala Harris defended her shift from more liberal positions while insisting her values remain unchanged. Sitting alongside her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, she addressed policy reversals and emphasized her support for the middle class. The interview also allowed Harris to respond to criticism and define her campaign.

Vice President Kamala Harris has defended her policy shifts from her earlier liberal positions during her initial major television interview for her presidential campaign. However, she insisted that her core values remain unchanged as she aims for consensus.

Accompanied by her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris addressed questions on policy reversals regarding fracking and decriminalizing illegal border crossings. She emphasized that her values remain intact despite these changes.

The interview was a strategic move to quell criticisms, offering Harris a platform to solidify her campaign stance ahead of a debate against former President Donald Trump. Harris also reiterated her commitment to strengthening the middle class and brushed off recent racial comments by Trump, calling them a part of the "same old, tired playbook."

(With inputs from agencies.)