Kamala Harris’s reaction to questions about charged actor Jussie Smollett isn’t getting any better.
Harris was in Harlem today eating soul food with Al Sharpton. As she exited Sylvia’s restaurant, the two held hands and waded through a sea of reporters and cameras.
But despite previously defending Smollett after his alleged attack, Harris was mum today.
Watch:
WATCH: Kamala Harris runs away from questions about Jussie Smollett while holding hands with Al Sharpton…
I guess it's easier to divide a country by declaring something a 'modern day lynching' then it is to apologize and try to bring us together… pic.twitter.com/OmfqomyQHc
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 21, 2019
“Senator, do you have any comment on Jussie Smollett?” a reporter asked as Harris moved as quickly as she could with Sharpton running interference.
“Do you have any comment on Smollett’s case, please?” another asked.
Still no answer.
“Sen. Harris, can you comment on Smollett, please?” another asked.
No answer.
“Senator, can you comment on the Smollett case?” said another.
No dice.
Sharpton opened the door to a minivan as quickly as he could to get Harris out of the situation.
She never did comment.
The non-answer was arguably better than what she offered the other day.
While campaigning in New Hampshire, Harris was speechless as she was confronted by a reporter as Smollett’s story seems to be disintegrating.
AWKWARD: Kamala Harris on her Jussie Smollett 'modern day lynching' tweet…
a.k.a. What it looks like when you've been out shopping with your new BFF reporter girlfriends then a real journalist asks you a real question… pic.twitter.com/avcCy8eqkF
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) February 18, 2019
As the reporter asked Harris about the tweet claiming the incident was a “modern day lynching,” the candidate looked to her left, and appeared to startle the reporter standing next to her who wasn’t about to bail her out.
“Sorry,” she said with an awkward chuckle and a large grin.
“Jussie Smollett,” the reporter continued.
“Um…” she said, raising her eyebrows and trailing off.
“I, I… okay, so, I will say this about that case: I think that the facts are still unfolding, and, um, I’m very, um, concerned…” she said.
Two weeks ago, Harris took to social media to wring her hands about the alleged attack and condemn the perpetrators.
.@JussieSmollett is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I’m praying for his quick recovery.
This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 29, 2019
“This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin,” Harris wrote.
“We must confront this hate.”
But when she was confronted by the media, she had nothing to say.
Unlike House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Harris — at least for now — seems to be standing by the post.
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