Over the weekend, NBC’s Chuck Todd grilled Kamala Harris over a midterm strategy being endorsed by some left-wing organizations.
She was asked whether the fact that Democrats promoted hard-right candidates in primaries — some of whom they had characterized as a threat to democracy — reflected poorly on Democrats as a whole. The goal was to make them easier for Democrats to defeat in the general election.
"You’re not worried that this reflects poorly on the Democrats?" Chuck Todd grills VP Harris over Democrats backing hard right candidates in the hopes of better general election chances. pic.twitter.com/kAdtIMjYpt
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Todd also seemed reluctant to accept Harris’ claim that the U.S.-Mexico border was secure during the interview.
"We’re gonna have 2 million people cross this border for the first time ever." Chuck Todd doesn't appear to buy VP Harris' claim that the border is secure. pic.twitter.com/7K6Txsxc0Z
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As noted by The Blaze, Harris was also asked if the “threat from within” the United States was greater than the 9/11 attacks.
Here’s her response.
Chuck Todd: “We’re now as a nation battling a threat from within. Is the threat equal or greater than what we faced after 9/11?”
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VP Kamala Harris: “…there is an oath that we always take which is to defend and uphold our constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.” pic.twitter.com/fYVFwn2OQW