Vice President Harris Interview: Immigration Policy Insights

Sean's interview revealed Kamala Harris' evasiveness on immigration policy amidst tight time constraints.

### Insights from the Vice President's Interview: Immigration and Policy Challenges
* 🗣 Sean expressed that the interview provided clarity on the administration's **reluctance to engage in tough discussions**, especially regarding **immigration policies**.
* 📉 The Vice President's team initially proposed a deal for **amnesty for 11 million illegal immigrants**, but the White House did not actively support it, leading to a **lack of progress**.
* ⏰ The interview was shortened from 25 to 20 minutes, complicating the ability to cover all relevant topics, particularly **immigration**, which Sean felt was **crucial**.
* 📊 Sean highlighted that the administration had issued **94 executive orders related to immigration**, with a significant number of apprehensions, indicating a **growing concern over illegal immigration and associated crimes**.
* 🤔 Despite Sean's preparation with 75 questions, he found himself needing to **interrupt the Vice President to redirect the conversation**, as she often **avoided direct answers**.
* 🎥 The interview aimed to clarify the administration's stance on immigration and the Vice President's previous statements, particularly her **desire to decriminalize illegal immigration**.
* 💬 Sean noted that the Vice President's demeanor during the interview did not convey **joy**, suggesting a disconnect between her campaign messaging and public perception.
* 🔄 The discussion ended with Sean wishing for a **deeper conversation about policy**, expressing hope that the Vice President would return for a **more substantive exchange** in the future.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA? WHAT WON'T SHE LIE ABOUT? JOINING US NOW IS TO HOST A SPECIAL REPORT. I THINK HE TOOK ALL THE JOY OUT OF THE HARRIS CAMPAIGN. TODAY SHE DIDN'T LOOK PARTICULARLY JOYOUS DOING THIS INTERVIEW. I THANK YOU. DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME. TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES. WHAT'S GOING ON? >> WE WERE GIVEN THE TIME OF 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME AND MY SHOW IS AT 6:00 P.M. THEY WANTED A TAPE JOB AT 5:00 P.M. WE SAID WE WOULD TAPE IS LIVE SO ROLL THE TAPE AND THEN TURN IT AROUND UNEDITED OR INTERRUPTED. BUT WE HAD TO DO IT BEFORE 5:15 OTHERWISE WE COULDN'T TURN THE WHOLE MACHINE AROUND BEFORE THE TOP OF THE 6:00 P.M. SHOW.

SO WE WERE WAITING AT 4:55, AND 5:05, AND 5:10. AT 5:17, THE VICE PRESIDENT WALKED OUT. IT DID FEEL LIKE ICING THE KICKER, OR TRYING TO. ORIGINALLY TALKING ABOUT 25 MINUTES, THEY GAVE US 20 MINUTES. I WAS FINE WITH ANY TIME; I WAS HAPPY TO GET THE INTERVIEW. I KNEW RIGHT AWAY WE STARTED ASKING QUESTIONS; THEY START ASKING QUESTIONS THAT THIS WAS A SENSE SHE WAS GOING TO KEEP ON TALKING. AND IF I WANTED TO GET THROUGH AND REDIRECT, I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO INTERRUPT. I DON'T LOVE TO DO THAT. IF I DIDN'T DO THAT, THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOUR ANSWERS IN THE INTERVIEW. >> Sean: I DON'T THANK YOU HAD MUCH CHOICE, AND FOR THOSE THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND THE TIME ON TV.

IF SOMEBODY IS TRYING TO FILIBUSTER OR TO AVOID A DIRECT QUESTION LIKE HE DID REPEATEDLY, ARE GOING OFF IN USING THAT MOMENT TO ATTACK HER OPPONENT AS SHE DID OFTEN. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT WHAT YOU DID AS YOU PROBABLY HAD LIKE 50 QUESTIONS IN YOUR ARSENAL READY TO ASK, WHAT'S YOU WOULD'VE LIKED TO GET TO. >> SEVENTY-FIVE. >> Sean: AND WHAT YOU HAD TO DO THERE IS FOR EXAMPLE SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME ON IMMIGRATION. I'VE PLAYED A LOT OF TAPE OF THIS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW. SHE WANTS TO DECRIMINALIZE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, SAYING SO IN HER OWN WORDS WITH HOUSING AND EDUCATION IN SEX CHANGE SURGERIES, AND IS ON TAPE SAYING IT, BRINGING OUT THE TIM WALLACE POSITION, DRIVERS LICENSES AND

FREE COLLEGE WITH A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP AMNESTY AND THEY SAID IT PROUDLY AND PUT IT WERE WORKING WITH THE CHART THAT HE LOVES SO MUCH SHOWS IT AND JUST AN ITEM WOULDN'T ANSWER. A LACK OF APOLOGY TO PEOPLE DIE BY THESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS THAT CAME TO THAT POLICY. >> OF STUDIES HOW THEY'VE ANSWERED IMMIGRATION BEFORE AND IT GOES THROUGH TIKTOK. WHEN THEY FIRST ARRIVED IN OFFICE THEY PUT FORWARD THIS DEAL AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT A DEAL IT WAS AN AMNESTY DEAL FOR 11 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE COUNTRY OVER EIGHT YEARS AND FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP INPUT THAT BILL FORWARD IN THE WHITE HOUSE DIDN'T PUSH IT. AND THERE IS THIS EVOLUTION AND DID ALL THESE THINGS WITH THE

PRESS AND THIS BIPARTISAN BILL. THE BIPARTISAN BILL AND THEY HAD FROM PROBLEM'S CONSERVATIVES DIDN'T LIKE 1.8 BILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION -- IMMIGRANTS COMING IN ANOTHER STIPULATION CONSERVATIVES DIDN'T LIKE WHICH WAS A CHANCE. HERE SAID THESE THINGS HAPPEN QUICKLY THOSE BILLS. THREE AND A HALF YEARS WERE IN BETWEEN THEM AND IN THAT TIME 94 EXECUTIVE ORDERS 94 CATCH AND RELEASE AND REMAIN IN MEXICO. AND THERE'S DIFFERENT NUMBERS AND LOOK AT 85% OF APPREHENSIONS IT'S MORE THERE THAN 6 MILLION PEOPLE AND SOME OF THEM CREATED HEINOUS CRIMES. THAT'S WHY WANTED TO GO DOWN THAT ROAD AS I SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON IT AND NOBODY WOULD GO

INTO THAT DEPTH. >> Sean: I THINK IT WAS ENLIGHTENING AS THEY DIDN'T PRESS AND DIDN'T INFORM VIEWERS ABOUT WHAT WAS IN THAT BILL BECAUSE YOU ARE RIGHT SHE GAVE THE SAME ANSWER. PICKED ONLY THING OUT GIVE HER CREDIT IS DID YOU KNOW I COME FROM A MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY. I EXPECTED THE ANSWER AT SOME POINT AND AT ONE POINT AND BEING IN POWER AND THEY WERE SAYING ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THEY WOULD FIX INFLATION ON DAY ONE AND DEALING AT THE BORDER ON DAY ONE. WASN'T DAY ONE JANUARY 20TH, 2021 AND AT ONE POINT SHE SAID YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN AND YOU SAID NO I REALLY DON'T EXPLAIN THAT? >> I REALLY DIDN'T. I PLAYED THE SOUND BITES. REMEMBER SHE HAD A COUPLE OF BITES AT SHOWS LIKE THE VIEW AND

COLBERT ASKING THE SAME QUESTION. SHE DID ON THE VIEW AND IT GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION AND COLBERT ASKED ADEQUATE AGAIN TO GIVE THE CLEANUP OPERATION AND THEY PLAYED THOSE FOR HER AND ESSENTIALLY IS THINKING THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT ANSWER NOW RIGHT THIS MANY DAYS LATER HE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH SUBSTANCE DIFFERENTLY SAYING SHE WOULD DO IT DIFFERENTLY. THE THEME OF THE CAMPAIGN IS A NEW WAY FORWARD IN TURNING THE PAGE AND WHAT I SAID WAS IF YOU'RE GOING TO TURN THE PAGE WHERE YOU TURNING THE PAGE ON YOUR THAT -- YOU WERE THE VICE PRESIDENT THREE AND A HALF YEARS. THEN FOLLOW-UPS AFTER THAT. SHE WHEN SHE SAID YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT TONAL TRUMP HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR TEN YEARS I WAS JUST BEING HONEST I

DIDN'T KNOW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. SO STRAND GET WHAT SHE WAS SAYING. >> THE HARRIS CAMPAIGN KNEW THIS WOULD AIR TONIGHT. SHE FINALLY GOT IN CHAIR OF 5:1S AROUND BY 6:00 P.M. NOT AN EASY TASK AND TELEVISION GIVING A HARD 30 MINUTES NO MORE AND MY UNDERSTANDING OF SIS. >> IT WAS 25 AND THEN IT WENT NOW TO 20. >> Sean: SO THEY CUT BACK ON DO YOU THEY WERE CUTTING BACK. IT'S NOT EASY. WE KNOW HOW IT STARTED WITH THE CAMPAIGN TO YOU WHEN THEY LEFT? >> IT WAS CORDIAL THEY SAID THANK YOU SO MUCH VICE PRESIDENT FOR YOUR TIME AND SHE THANKS ME BACK. HER PEOPLE PROBABLY A COUPLE PEOPLE WERE WRAPPING ME IF BIG MOVING ARMS SAYING I HAD TO WRAP.

UP. YOU WANT TO KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS, BUT YET THEY WERE VERY ANIMATED. I DO HOPE SHE COMES BACK. ACTUALLY, I THINK THIS IS A DIFFERENT TAKE. I THINK SHE HAD A MISSION SHE WANTED TO DO, AND MAYBE SHE WANTED TO HAVE A VIRAL MOMENT OR PUSHBACK. SHE CAME TO FOX NEWS, RIGHT? SHE WANTED TO GO AFTER DONALD TRUMP, VIRAL MOMENT THAT PLAYS ON A LOT OF OTHER CHANNELS AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SHE MAY HAVE GOTTEN THAT, HONESTLY. IN THE INTERIM, WE HAD A GOOD EXCHANGE. I WISH IT WASN'T SO MUCH FILIBUSTER. I JUST WISH HE WAS OUR CORE DEAL CONVERSATION ABOUT POLICY AND FOLLOW-UPS. MAYBE IF WE HAD MORE TIME, SHE WOULD COME BACK. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WOULD OR NOT, BUT I HOPE SHE DOES.

>> Sean: VERY ENLIGHTENING. I WALKED AWAY WITH THE FEELING OF UNDERSTANDING WHY THEY DON'T WANT TOUGH INTERVIEWS. I THINK THAT'S THE LAST ONE THEY DO. YOU DID YOUR JOB IN DOING IT FAIR AND TOUGH. YOU

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Behind the Scenes of the Harris Campaign Interview

The interview with Kamala Harris was tightly scheduled, with a 5:00 PM tape job needed before the 6:00 PM show.

The interviewer noted Harris's repetitive answers and lack of clarity on key issues, such as fixing inflation and border control.

The interview aimed to provide an unedited and uninterrupted perspective on Harris's campaign and her background.

Interviewing the Vice President: A Challenging Experience

The interview with the Vice President was delayed, leading to a tight 20-minute window for questions.

The Vice President's tendency to filibuster and avoid direct answers made it necessary for the interviewer to interrupt.

Despite the challenges, the interviewer had a prepared arsenal of 75 questions, focusing significantly on immigration and the Vice President's controversial positions.

The Harris campaign faced a tight schedule, with the Vice President's chairing at 5:01 PM and the interview airing at 6:00 PM.

The interview time was cut from 25 to 20 minutes, adding to the difficulty.

The discussion focused on a bipartisan bill and the impact of executive orders on immigration, with a significant increase in apprehensions and associated crimes.

The animated guest on Fox News seemed to have a mission for a viral moment, targeting Donald Trump and seeking attention on social media.

The exchange was good, but the conversation felt more like a filibuster than a core discussion on policy.

The guest's campaign theme of a "new way forward" raised questions about her past as Vice President and her long-standing criticism of Trump.

The Controversial Approach to Immigration Policy

The discussion highlights the reluctance of officials to conduct tough interviews on immigration policy.

The administration's proposal for free college and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants has faced criticism, especially in light of the impact on communities.

The initial push for an amnesty deal for 11 million illegal aliens was not strongly supported by the White House, leading to an evolution in their approach to immigration.