Kamala Harris defends policy stances and shares plan for office in first major interview

In sit-down with CNN's Dana Bash, vice-president defends shifts on policy issues and her support for Biden

Kamala Harris sat for her first interview as the Democratic presidential nominee with CNN's Dana Bash alongside her running mate, Tim Walz, on Thursday, and defended her shifts on certain policy issues over the years and her support for Joe Biden.

In the interview, which was taped from Savannah, Georgia, earlier on Thursday, the vice-president said her highest priority upon taking office would be to support and strengthen the middle class" through policies including increasing the child tax credit, curtailing price gouging on everyday goods and increasing access to affordable housing - all policies that she has announced since she started campaigning for the presidency.