Vice President Kamala Harris faced widespread criticism this week over the conditions that were set for her to finally agree to be interviewed following a 40-day media blackout after becoming the Democratic Party’s de facto nominee last month.

Harris will be interviewed Thursday on CNN by leftist Dana Bash and she will be accompanied by her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

The interview will air at the same time that the first full slate of college football games kick off on Thursday night — 21 games total — after only a few were played over the weekend.

Harris faced mockery and criticism for her inability to do the interview by herself.

“I don’t know if Democrats fully realize how damaging the image of the possible first woman president being incapable of giving an interview alone without the presence of a man to help her is,” said Meghan McCain.

Former CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller posted on X: “Should CNN have insisted on a one-on-one interview with Harris and turned down a joint interview with Harris and Walz? Too tough to walk away from. But first question to Harris ought to be why should couldn’t appear solo.”

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CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said that it was “incredibly weak” that Harris could not do the interview by herself and that it showed the party did not have confidence in her.

Weak sauce for Kamala Harris to demand an emotional support animal for her first interview. Shows an extreme lack of confidence for Thursday night event on @cnn pic.twitter.com/ZrjGF2nNLz

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) August 28, 2024

“The last time Harris did any kind of solo interview was when she was sent out as cannon fodder to explain Joe Biden’s debate performance that night,” said political commentator Stephen L. Miller. “She should probably have to explain why she lied to the country about Joe Biden’s condition.”

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) posted on X: “More than a month of preparation and negotiations for a *single* interview on a liberal network–and Kamala Harris can’t handle it by herself? How on earth can she stand up to Putin and Xi? She is dangerously unprepared to be president.”

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer also questioned why Walz needed to be there.

“Is Harris afraid to stand on her own two feet? Does she need Walz to take half the questions so she talks less?” he asked. “After refusing to do any interviews and hiding for a month, Harris still won’t sit for a 1:1 interview. She is weak and not ready for the job.”

Megyn Kelly slammed CNN host Kaitlan Collins this week after she was confronted in two recent interviews about the network’s overt bias.

In one of the interviews, Collins claimed that because she was from Alabama, she had “authority” to say that she is an unbiased source of news.

“The fact that she has some roots in Alabama does not make her a fair and balanced reporter,” Kelly said. “I will submit to the record, her biggest sin is not that she is biased, though she is, it’s that she’s has boring personality.”

“I have a pro-tip for her, smile. Try smiling,” Kelly continued. “Try not to be in your delivery like such a cold-hearted b**** all the time, because it gives people nothing to bond to.”

Kelly then played multiple clips showing CNN’s strong pro-Democrat/anti-Republican bias.

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Megyn Kelly slams CNN’s Kaitlan Collins:

“I have a pro tip for her: Smile. Try smiling. Try not to be in your delivery like such a cold-hearted b***h all the time, because it gives people nothing to bond to.” – @megynkelly

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— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 28, 2024

Kelly’s remarks came in response to Collins’ appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show “Real Time” last week where she claimed that her network treated Republicans and Democrats equally.

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Maher brought up another recent interview that Collins had with Stephen Colbert on CBS where she and her network were laughed at when Colbert said that they were a straight news organization.

“You made press because you were on Stephen Colbert’s show, and he said something like, ‘You guys at CNN just report the news straight.’ And the crowd burst into laughter,” Maher said. “I’m a big rooter for CNN, but that tells you a lot, doesn’t it?”

Maher asked Collins how she thinks her network is doing in this “terribly divided country” where both sides “just hate the other side.”

Collins claimed her show was “evidence” that CNN is a place where both sides can watch and be engaged.

Maher slammed the network for its obvious bias, including loading up political panels so they were completely one-sided with only a single conservative facing off against several leftists.