The proprietor of Time journal referred to as out Vice President Kamala Harris for turning down a number of interview requests with the distinguished publication because the marketing campaign for the White Home enters the ultimate homestretch.
Marc Benioff, who has owned Time since 2018, criticized the Democratic nominee on Sunday whereas declaring that ex-President Donald Trump and President Biden — earlier than he dropped out — each sat down for interviews throughout their campaigns.
“Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris — unlike every other Presidential candidate,” tweeted Benioff, who’s greatest referred to as the founding father of Salesforce.com.
“We believe in transparency and publish each interview in full. Why isn’t the Vice President engaging with the public on the same level? #TrustMatters #TransparencyMatters #Leadership.”
In a profile of Harris that was printed on-line Friday, a Time reporter famous Trump spoke with Time for 90 minutes throughout two interviews, and Biden additionally spoke with the magazine for the same period of time.
“When she does do interviews, she mostly favors local media, culture podcasts, or friendly talk shows,” author Charlotte Alter wrote within the piece that additionally made clear Harris had little interest in talking along with her.
Over the past week, Harris opted to look on The View, the raunchy podcast Name Her Daddy, the Howard Stern Present and the Late Present with Stephen Colbert. Amid the quite a few discuss reveals and comedian-hosted podcasts, the VP appeared on only one critical information program, 60 Minutes, final Monday.
Time was needled in August for writing a glowing profile of the presidential candidate even after she refused to talk with the publication on the time.
New polling suggests Harris is shedding steam towards Trump with Election Day about three weeks away.