Headline Roundup • September 12th, 2022
VP Harris Discuss Southern Border, Threats to Democracy in MSNBC Interview
Summary from the AllSides News Team
In an interview with MSNBC (Left bias) over the weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris took questions on threats to democracy, immigration and more.
When asked by host Chuck Todd about whether threats from within the U.S. pose a risk equal to or greater than the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Harris said current domestic threats are "very dangerous" and "makes us weaker." She also called out "11 people right now running for secretary of state, the keepers of the integrity of the voting system of their state, who are election deniers." Todd also asked Harris about immigration at the southern border, and she replied that "the border is secure, but we also have a broken immigration system, in particular, over the last four years before we came in, and it needs to be fixed." The interview was Harris's most high-profile media appearance in months.
Coverage from right-rated outlets highlighted Harris's remark about the border, and contrasted it with the fact that roughly 5 million unauthorized migrants have entered the U.S. under Biden. Right-rated voices were highly critical of the remark; one opinion from Washington Examiner (Lean Right bias) called Harris "cowardly and clueless." Writer Jim Geraghty (Lean Right bias) said her answer to the border question was "nonsense." Left- and center-rated sources covered the interview less, and none highlighted Harris's border remark. Instead, most reports from the left and center focused on her comments about election deniers and threats to democracy.
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Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP / Splas
Vice President Kamala Harris insists the US southern border is “secure” — despite the number of illegal migrant arrests on pace to surpass a staggering 2 million this month for the first time ever.
In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Harris acknowledged the immigration system “still needs to be fixed” before pinning the blame on the Trump administration for the border surge that has happened since President Biden took office.
“The border is secure, but we also have a broken immigration system, in particular, over the last four years before...
AP-Evan Vucci
Vice President Harris said during an interview broadcast on Sunday that she believes that the threat within the U.S. makes the nation “weaker.”
“I think that it is a threat. I think it is very dangerous. I think it is very harmful and it makes us weaker,” Harris told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press” during a discussion on domestic threats.
The vice president noted that the U.S. historically has had the “honor and privilege” of exemplifying a “great democracy,” which has given the country the grounding to champion democratic principles...
Win McNamee/Getty Images
Election deniers and elected officials who back rioters from the Jan. 6 insurrection are responsible for eroding the United States’ reputation on the world stage, Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” set to air Sunday.
“Through the process of what we’ve been through, we’re starting to allow people to call into question our commitment to those principles,” Harris said. “And that’s a shame.”
The remark was in response to a question by host Chuck Todd about the message that internal threats to American...
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