CNN host presses Harris camp on her avoiding media: 'Would it kill you guys to have a press conference?'

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CNN's Jim Acosta pressed a Kamala Harris campaign spokesperson on Wednesday on why she has avoided doing a press conference, asking "would it kill you guys" to have one.

"I’m sure this is not going to be the first time you’ve heard this question, but the Trump campaign is also going after the vice president for not doing enough interviews, for not holding a press conference. Would it kill you guys to have a press conference? Why hasn't she had a press conference?" Acosta asked.

Harris has gone 24 days without giving a formal interview or holding a press conference since President Biden dropped out of the race and she quickly rose to take his spot.

Harris communications director Michael Tyler laughed and said she and running mate Tim Walz had been "busy" traveling across the country, citing multiple campaign rallies.

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"Michael, you know a campaign really isn't really a press conference," Acosta pushed back. "Why hasn't she had a press conference? She's the vice president, she can handle the questions, why not do it?"

Tyler said Harris was absolutely going to do it, and said she would be sitting down for one interview by the end of August.

Acosta said that one interview before the end of the month was "not a lot," and asked, "can you commit to a press conference by the end