Harris and Walz to give first joint interview as part of election campaign

Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Vice president Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, will sit down on Thursday for their first major television interview of their presidential campaign as the duo travels in south-east Georgia on a bus tour.

The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash will give Ms Harris a chance to quell criticism that she has eschewed uncontrolled environments, while also giving her a fresh platform to define her campaign and test her political mettle ahead of an upcoming debate with former President Donald Trump set for September 10.