Harris Appears on 60 Minutes, Talks Border Security, Ukraine, Her Pistol

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with CBS News’ (Lean Left bias) 60 Minutes, and several key storylines emerged from the interview.

For Context: Former President Donald Trump was initially slated to appear alongside Harris but withdrew from the program.

Gun Ownership: Harris, who has previously spoken about owning a gun and joked with Oprah Winfrey that anyone trying to rob her home would be “getting shot,” revealed she owns a Glock pistol. When asked if she’d fired it, she replied, “Of course I have. At a shooting range.”

Ukraine Negotiations: If elected, Harris said she would not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine without Ukrainian officials. Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) highlighted that she said Ukraine’s “future is in NATO.” CNN (Lean Left bias) wrote that she “avoided answering whether she would support the effort to expand (NATO) to include Ukraine.”

Border Security: When pushed on whether she believed the Biden administration made a “mistake” by loosening border restrictions enacted by Trump, Harris said migration is a “longstanding problem” and blamed congressional Republicans for stalling border security efforts.

Walz Defends Himself: Walz also briefly appeared and defended how he’s previously made false claims. Walz said he’s someone who sometimes, when “telling a story,” is “getting a date wrong,” rather than a “pathological liar” like Trump.

How The Media Covered It: Several outlets across the spectrum described the interview as pushing or “grilling” Harris, but some outlets on the right accused her of “dodging” questions.