The owner of Time magazine, Marc Benioff, has publicly criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for declining multiple interview requests from the renowned publication as the race for the White House approaches its final stages.
Benioff, who acquired Time in 2018, expressed his disappointment on Sunday, highlighting that both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden—before he withdrew from the race—had granted interviews to Time during their respective campaigns. “Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris — unlike every other Presidential candidate,” Benioff tweeted, emphasizing his role as the founder of Salesforce.com.
“We believe in transparency and publish each interview in full. Why isn’t the Vice President engaging with the public on the same level? #TrustMatters #TransparencyMatters #Leadership.” In a recent profile of Harris published online, a Time reporter pointed out that Trump had engaged in two 90-minute interviews with the magazine, and Biden had also spoken with Time for a similar duration.
“When she does do interviews, she mostly favors local media, culture podcasts, or friendly talk shows,” wrote Charlotte Alter in the article, which also noted Harris's reluctance to speak with the publication. Over the past week, Harris has appeared on shows like The View, the podcast Call Her Daddy, the Howard Stern Show, and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Amid these appearances, she only participated in one serious news program, 60 Minutes, last Monday.
Time faced criticism in August for publishing a favorable profile of the presidential candidate despite her refusal to engage with the publication. Recent polls indicate that Harris is losing ground against Trump with just three weeks left until Election Day.
