Transcript: Sen. Tom Cotton on "Face the Nation," Aug. 4, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, on "Face the Nation" that aired on Aug. 4, 2024.
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Shapiro sees support, pushback as Harris set to announce VP pick soon
Supporters in Pennsylvania say he can help Harris win the commonwealth. Activists worry his stances on Israel and school vouchers could make progressives stay home.
Cotton calls for press scrutiny of Harris
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton called for press scrutiny of presumptive nominee Kamala Harris, who will receive the Democratic nomination two weeks after she became a presidential candidate. "Kamala Harris has only been the nominee for two weeks and hasn't answered a single question," he told Ed O'Keefe on "Face the Nation," Sunday. He added that Harris should be held "to the same standard that every other nominee who earned their nomination has been held to — over a year of town hall meetings, VFW gatherings and debates. "She can't dodge the press for another 13 weeks," he said.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff admits affair during first marriage
The relationship with a teacher at his children's school occurred several years before he met and married Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump says he's agreed to Fox debate while Harris sticks with ABC plan
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
Harris nears end of her VP search
Two weeks after stepping into the race, Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for a battleground blitz with her VP pick that will get underway Tuesday in Philadelphia. Sources tell CBS News that Harris is meeting with top running mate contenders this weekend. Natalie Brand reports.
Harris gets majority of delegates
Presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris received the majority of delegates in an electronic roll call. Now, she's one step closer to being the first woman of color to head a presidential ticket. Her focus now: Picking a running mate.
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Biden and Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap; Cleanup underway from storm damage in Nebraska.
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Harris to meet with top VP pick contenders
Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough delegates at the DNC virtual roll call Friday to become the 2024 Democratic nominee for president. Harris is expected to announce her running mate pick by Monday. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Harris clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris has been cemented as the Democratic presidential nominee after a majority of delegates selected her in a virtual roll call vote, the party announced Friday. In the coming weeks, Harris will look to build on a strong July in which her campaign raised $310 million. Robert Costa has the latest.
Harris gets delegate support needed
Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the presumptive Democratic nominee for president after she passed the delegate threshold needed during the DNC roll call vote Friday. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
Biden, Harris welcome home Americans released in Russia prisoner swap
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
How the DNC's virtual vote to nominate Kamala Harris works
Democratic delegates are voting virtually to select their new nominee and formally elevate Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the ticket.
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Americans freed from Russia back on U.S. soil; Team USA women win big at Day 6 of Paris Olympics.
Harris gets enough Democratic delegates
Vice President Kamala Harris passed the Democratic delegate threshold needed to obtain the party's nomination for president in the DNC virtual roll call vote Friday. Harris thanked supporters on a call with her campaign.
Trump raising funds in the Hamptons
Former President Donald Trump will be in the Hamptons among some mega-donors Friday to raise funds for his 2024 campaign. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
Strategists on Kamala Harris' VP search
Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez join CBS News to discuss Kamala Harris' upcoming choice for running mate and the importance of a VP pick in a presidential campaign.
Kamala Harris shatters fundraising records
The Harris and Trump campaigns are sharing their July fundraising numbers with the vice president's campaign saying it raised a record-breaking $310 million last month. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign says it raised just over $138 million in July. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.
Harris VP decision ahead
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear made changes to their schedules as the vetting process for Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate appears to be reaching the final stages, according to CBS News political director Fin Gomez, who breaks down what's next in Harris' 2024 campaign.
Americans still wrongfully held around world
As the three Americans freed from Russia are welcomed home with open arms, we're also monitoring other Americans detained around the world. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green has more.
Russian prisoners released in exchange
Russia and multiple Western countries engaged in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War this week, with Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva being freed from Russian imprisonment. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more on what Russia received in the deal.
What to know about prisoner swap for Americans
Three Americans who had been held in Russian prisons, Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, are back home following a historic, multi-country prisoner swap. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
Fallout continues for Trump's racial comments
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, keep raising doubts about Vice President Kamala Harris' focus on the root causes of immigration. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen has more on that and the continued reactions to Trump's comments about Harris' race.
Shaprio cancels plans, fueling VP speculation
CBS News has learned that one of Kamala Harris' top contenders for running mate, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, has canceled a fundraising trip in New York this weekend amid speculation he could be her choice. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
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