CNN fact checker hits Kamala Harris for claiming she ‘made clear’ in 2020 she wouldn’t ban fracking

CNN’s fact-checker Daniel Dale criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for claiming she never supported a fracking ban in 2020, despite previously calling for one in 2019. Harris has faced backlash for changing her positions on various issues since becoming the Democratic nominee in 2024. Dale pointed out that Harris did not clearly state during the 2020 debates that she had abandoned her previous support for a fracking ban. Other journalists, including NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, also criticized Harris for not explaining her policy shifts and for avoiding interviews. Harris faced scrutiny for going nearly 40 days without granting an interview and for doing her first interview alongside her running mate, rather than a solo sit-down.