Here are the 25 questions CNN's Dana Bash SHOULD ask Kamala Harris in her first interview as Biden's replacement... 39 days after he dropped out
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Thirty nine days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, Kamala Harris is finally sitting down for her first interview.
The vice president will be alongside her running mate Gov. Tim Walz when she faces questions from CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash.
Harris' historic first interview in her bid to be the first female President of the United States will be pre-recorded, and air in primetime at 9pm on Tuesday night.
She has been criticized for waiting five-and-half weeks for her first major appearance on network news, and has sparked mockery for opting to have VP pick Walz by her side.
There will be unprecedented attention from voters who have wanted to ask an array of questions about Harris' political beliefs since she became the Democratic candidate.
Harris, who endorsed many radical left proposals during her first presidential campaign, faces questions about her record of flip-flopping on critical issues now facing the country.
Just this week she has been accused of changing her views on a border wall and electric vehicle mandates so they more closely align with with voters.
Many others will want to get to know her, will be waiting to see if she distances herself from Biden, or will may want to tune in to catch one of her trademark word salads.
In their last interview, Harris told Bash that she was the 'last person in the room' when decisions were made on the calamitous Afghanistan withdrawal.
It will be soundbites like that - which has been played during the third anniversary of the Kabul evacuation - that she will want to avoid.
DailyMail.com has prepared a list of 25 questions that CNN should ask the vice president:
Kamala Harris plans to sit down with CNN's Dana Bash for her first interview since President Joe Biden ended his 2024 campaign and endorsed his vice president. Her running mate Tim Walz is expected to attend
Dana Bash has interviewed Vice President Kamala Harris on multiple occasions since she took office
Were you the 'last person in the room' with President Joe Biden as he prepared to enact his evacuation plan in Afghanistan and did you voice any concerns about his strategy?
When did you know the truth about President Joe Biden's physical and mental state and at what point did you realize he could not continue to run for president? Are you confident President Biden has the ability to serve out his full term?
You campaigned against President Donald Trump's border wall, calling it 'medieval' and 'a complete waste of tax payer money' and 'un-American,' and yet you endorsed the Senate bill that would resume the construction of physical barriers on the Southern border. Do you support continuing construction of the border wall and do you think the project should be finished?
Do you still support decriminalizing border crossings?
You've proposed a $25,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers and expanding the child tax credit to as much as $6,000. What stopped you from enacting these proposals during your first term as vice president?
Do you still support the Senate breaking the filibuster to enact federal abortion rights and voting rights?
During the 2020 campaign, you promised to enact free college, affordable childcare, paid family leave, and a national minimum wage $15 an hour. Why did you and Biden fail to enact this agenda despite spending over $4 trillion?
You spent trillions in your first term which only made inflation worse. What will you do to spend less taxpayer funds?
Do you support expanding the Supreme Court? Should there be term limits for Supreme Court justices?
Would you pardon Hunter Biden?
Should Americans be allowed to own AR-15s and AK-47s? Do you still support a mandatory gun buyback program?
Would you consider withholding aid for Israel if they fail humanitarian expectations in Gaza?
What should be the timeline or conditions for the release of the hostages held by Hamas?
What's the best way to end the war in Ukraine?
Would you defend Taiwan military if China decided to attack?
Do you believe there should be any restrictions on abortion or should the choice be left entirely up to a woman until the moment of birth?
Do you still support taxpayer funded health care for all? What about free health care for migrants and undocumented residents?
You've voiced your oppositions to assigning police officers to secure schools - how would you propose to secure schools from mass shootings?
You've campaigned on the idea of a future without gas powered vehicles. When do you think the federal government ban the sale of new gas powered vehicles?
Should police officers continue acting as first responders in 911 calls?
What inspired you to endorse President Donald Trump's plan to end taxes on tips?
Republicans are accusing your running mate of 'stolen valor' - did you know the details of his military record when you selected him as your running mate?
Do you support giving the state the power to allow life-altering gender affirming care for children under the age of 18 without parental consent? Should the federal government overrule state laws preventing gender surgeries for minors?
When was the last time you spent time with your father? What is your relationship like with him today?
What happened to the 'special guest' that was teased during the Democratic National Convention? Why wasn't it Beyonce?