22 Days: Kamala Harris has not held a press conference since emerging as presumptive Democratic nominee [Video]

Vice President Kamala Harris has gone 22 days as of Monday without holding a formal press conference or sit-down interview since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

Harris became the de facto nominee after President Biden endorsed her on July 21 when he dropped out of the race, and she has since officially clinched the nomination. She has been busy on the campaign trail, spoken at various events, and given informal remarks to reporters at various points, but hasn’t done a formal press conference or wide-ranging interview in the three weeks that have followed. 

Harris, amid mounting criticism on that front, briefly talked to reporters traveling with her in Michigan on Thursday. Speaking for just over a minute, she said she looked forward to debating former President Trump on Sept. 10 on ABC and defended the military record of her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. 

She also said her team was trying to set up an interview …