Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is collaborating with the National Association of Black Journalists to organize a question-and-answer event with the Democratic presidential candidate in September, as announced by the NABJ. The event may be held virtually or in-person.
NABJ President Ken Lemon had previously mentioned that Harris’s schedule did not allow for her to engage with the journalists virtually or in-person during their convention this week.
Jasmine Harris, Black media director for the Harris campaign, criticized former President Donald Trump ahead of his appearance at the convention, citing his history of demeaning NABJ members and attacking the media's role in democracy.
The decision to invite Trump to the convention drew significant criticism, with some prominent NABJ members expressing dismay over the Wednesday afternoon event moderated by Trump.
Although Harris is not expected to participate in this week’s events, the campaign confirmed that other Democratic leaders will be speaking at the gathering.
Senior officials from the Democratic National Convention are scheduled to engage in a question and answer session with members of the NABJ Political Task Force on Thursday, including DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore, and others.
Trump has highlighted his upcoming appearance at the NABJ’s annual convention and criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her absence.
The Trump campaign was contacted for a response to the former president’s claim.
