Veep Veep: Kamala Harris's search for a running mate nears the finish line

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

MS NOW, Jen Psaki

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🗓️ 4 August 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Jen Psaki explains why Trump's increasingly unhinged behavior reveals that he is running scared as Kamala Harris continues to gain momentum with voters. James Carville and Rev. Al Sharpton join Jen to reflect on the state of the race, including Harris's veepstakes and Donald Trump backing out of a presidential debate that he already agreed to. Next, Jen fact-checks JD Vance and the GOP's pro-family agenda with a reminder for voters to "watch what they do, not what they say." Rep. Elissa Slotkin joins Jen to discuss a variety of topics, including Trump's pro-Putin comments at a recent rally, her Senate race in Michigan, and more. Later, Jen is joined by The Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell to reflect on Harris's search for a running mate based on her latest focus groups with swing-state voters. Jen also breaks down how the negotiations came together in the deal that allowed Evan Gershkovich and three other Americans to return home from prison in Russia, describing it as one of the "good days" in diplomacy. Finally, Jen is joined by Bob Bauer, Joe Biden's personal attorney, to discuss his new book, 'The Unraveling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics and Democracy in Crisis.'

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0:00.0	Okay, Kamala Harris could announce a running mate at any moment, and Donald Trump is backing
0:05.0	out of a debate he already agreed to.
0:07.3	Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville and the Reverend L. Sharpton are standing
0:11.7	by to talk about all of it.
0:13.7	Plus, Washington insiders seem to think Governor Josh Shapiro is the odds-on favorite to get
0:18.2	on the ticket.
0:19.1	But how do voters feel about him?
0:20.9	The great Sarah Longwell is going to tell us
0:22.7	what she's hearing in focus groups about these veep stakes.
0:26.2	And later, I'll talk to Michigan Congresswoman Alyssa Slotkin,
0:29.5	who is running for the Senate in one of the most closely watched races in the country.
0:43.4	Okay.
0:48.2	The first thing we should tell you today is that we are watching and waiting for any news at all about Kamala Harris's running mate.
0:50.9	Vice President has been meeting with candidates one-on-one at her home in Washington
0:54.1	this weekend. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Minnesota governor Tim Wals,
0:58.7	and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly are all meeting with her today. Former Attorney General
1:03.4	Eric Holder, the guy who's overseeing the vetting process, has been seen exiting her house
1:08.3	as well, and that's an important thing to watch for too.
1:11.4	And she's holding a rally on Tuesday night with her running mate in Philadelphia.
1:15.6	So basically, we are clearly getting very, very close to a decision here.
1:19.7	And if we learn anything new at all in the next hour, I promise, I will let you know as soon as we know.
1:25.1	But the fact is, no matter who she chooses, the announcement of this
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