On Thursday, Kamala Harris pledged to name a Republican to the Cabinet in the event that she is elected president.
In a previously published video of the Democratic presidential nominee’s first in-depth interview, Harris stated to CNN’s Dana Bash, “I think it’s important to have people at the table when some of the most important decisions are being made that have different views, different experiences.” Furthermore, I believe that having a Republican in my Cabinet would be beneficial to the general populace in America.
No names were mentioned by Harris as possible contenders to be her token Republican. But at a time when the nation is sharply divided and the race between Harris and Donald Trump is a statistical dead heat, her remark is an olive branch to “Never Trumper” Republicans and independents.
In her first TV interview, Kamala Harris faced challenges over policy flip-flops. Numerous Republicans, including the late Senators John McCain of Arizona and Mitt Romney of Utah, as well as more than 200 former staffers and officials of former President George W. Bush, have endorsed the Democratic nominee for president. Larry Ellis, a former four-star general, is one of them.
During the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last week, a number of Republicans, like former Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger, received a lot of praise.
In a clip of the interview that was made public on Thursday afternoon, Harris told CNN, “I’m not putting the cart before the horse. I have 68 days to go with this election.” She declined to comment on specific candidates. However, I would.
It’s incredibly crucial, in my opinion. I have made it my career to welcome differing viewpoints.
Harris Defends Bringing Tim Walz to Her First TV Interview
There is precedent for a Democrat naming a Republican to a presidential Cabinet.
Barack Obama chose three Republicans to serve in his Cabinet: former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) as Commerce secretary; former Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) as secretary of Transportation and Robert Gates, who Obama kept on as Defense secretary. (Gates later harshly criticized Obama’s foreign policy handling.)
The CNN interview with Harris and her vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, was taped Thursday afternoon at a cafe in Savannah, Georgia, and will air in its entirety Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
The long-anticipated media availability is being closely scrutinized by the media and the political world. Harris has come under fire for avoiding traditional media outlets, choosing instead to court social media influencers.
The Harris campaign late Wednesday defended the presidential nominee’s decision to bring Walz to the interview, insisting, “For at least 20 years, every ticket, Republican and Democrat, sat for a joint interview.”
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