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99 days: Kamala Harris has yet to hold a formal press conference since becoming the Democratic nominee.

99 days: Kamala Harris has yet to hold a formal press conference since becoming the Democratic nominee.

vice president Kamala Harris 99 days was the presumptive and now official Democratic presidential candidate without holding an official press conference.

Since early August, Trump has held six news conferences to answer questions from the media. Harris held a pair of brief, informal meetings with the media this week while on the campaign trail.

Harris also ended her streak of no-appearances on Fox News earlier this month while being interviewed in Pennsylvania by top political anchor Bret Baier. She also gave an interview to CNN on Wednesday night and was interviewed by NBC News and Telemundo this week.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. (Getty Images)

Harris has stepped up her interviewing in recent weeks, including radio appearances, friendly appearances with The View, Stephen Colbert and Howard Stern, as well as appearances in other media.

But as for when she will actually hold an official press conference as a candidate, that day may never come, at least not while she’s still a candidate.

Conservative Radio Libre host Jorge Bonilla believes Harris should hold a press conference but said it almost “doesn’t matter” because she continues to get a pass.

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“It is unlikely that she will hold a press conference because the media supports and encourages her ‘perspex basement’ strategy in which she maintains the illusion of her presence while remaining completely inaccessible to the press and therefore unaccountable,” he said. Bonilla Fox News Digital. .

Trump has missed several potential interviews in recent weeks, but he did appear at the annual Al Smith dinner, where presidential candidates have historically had a carefree roast. Harris chose not to attend, sending a video message instead.

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Vice President Kamala Harris avoided questions about President Biden’s mental decline during an interview with Fox News. (Fox News Channel)

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This month, Harris also gave an interview on “60 Minutes” that sparked controversy due to the show’s editing choices, answering a question about Israel. In a preview of the Oct. 6 interview, CBS showed one part of her answer, but appeared to show a completely different part of it during the Oct. 7 special.

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Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.