Harris claims she 'made clear' her position on fracking in 2020 – transcript shows another story

Vice President Kamala Harris doubled down in her first interview since ascending to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket that she would not ban fracking if elected, claiming she made "clear" where she stood on fracking during the 2020 election.

"No, and I made that clear on the debate stage in 2020 that I would not ban fracking. As vice president, I did not ban fracking. As president, I will not ban fracking," Harris said.

Before Harris dropped her bid for president in 2019 and joined President Biden’s ticket, she said in a CNN town hall "there’s no question I’m in favor of banning fracking" on her first day in office.

"And starting with what we can do on day one around public lands, right?" she continued. "And then there has to be legislation, but, yes, that’s something I’ve taken on in California. I have a history of working on this issue and to your point we have to just acknowledge that the residual impact of fracking is enormous in terms of the health and safety of communities."

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CNN host Dana Bash asked Harris about her 2019 remarks, sparking Harris to respond that she was "clear" on fracking during her run as Biden's vice presidential pick.

"In 2020, I made very clear where I stand. We are in 2024, and I've not changed that position, although I've gone forward. I kept my word, and I will keep my word," Harris continued.

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"Let's be clear. My values have not changed. I believe it is very important that we take seriously what we must do to guard against what is a clear crisis in terms of the climate. And to do that, we can do what we have accomplished