Harris was discussing the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza when she ended her remarks and abruptly left the briefing room as reporters shouted questions at her.
According to Fox News, which has been keeping track daily, Harris has now gone 89 days without holding an official press conference as the presumptive and now official Democratic nominee for president.
In contrast, Trump has conducted six news conferences where he answered questions from the media since the beginning of August, including one this month after meeting with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp regarding hurricane relief efforts.
Here’s a transcript of her remarks:
“Today, Israel confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, is dead and justice has been served. And the United States, Israel and the entire world are better off as a result. Sinwar was responsible for the killing of thousands of innocent people, including the victims of October 7th and hostages killed in Gaza. He had American blood on his hands.
Today, I can only hope that the families of the victims of Hamas feel a sense and measure of relief. Sinwar was the mastermind of October 7th, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, a terrorist attack that killed 1,200 innocent people and included horrific sexual violence and more than 250 hostages taken into Gaza, including seven Americans living and deceased who remain in captivity.
A terrorist attack that triggered a devastating war in Gaza. A war that has led to unconscionable suffering of many innocent Palestinians and greater instability throughout the Middle East. In the past year, American special operations and intelligence personnel have worked closely with their Israeli counterparts to locate and track Sinwar and other Hamas leaders. And I commend their work. And I will say to any terrorist who kills Americans, threatens the American people, or threatens our troops or our interests. Know this. We will always bring you to justice.