Critics say CNN's Bash used 'kid gloves' with Harris and Walz, while Vance 'grilled'

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Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for her first media interview Thursday since ascending the Democratic presidential ticket, with some critics arguing the CNN interviewer should have taken a tougher approach similar to an interview just weeks before with former President Trump's running mate.

CNN’s Dana Bash interviewed Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for a total of roughly 26 pretaped minutes, which aired Thursday night. Harris was asked about inconsistencies in her political record, Trump’s personal attacks and what she would accomplish on day one in the Oval Office.

Walz was asked about comments he made on the campaign trail related to his military service — that he once carried weapons in war, though he was never deployed to a war zone.

Some critics say they wish Bash had pressed the pair in the way she grilled GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance in a one-on-one interview just weeks before.

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"Mixed marks for Bash, who pushed on some necessary subjects, but missed glaring follow-ups," Fox News contributor Guy Benson posted on X.

More specifically, Vanessa Santos, president of Renegade PR, told Fox News Digital on Friday, "Dana was fired up when she grilled JD about his 'cat lady' comments. If she would've brought even half of that energy to the