US Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is under scrutiny for its spending practices. Federal records reveal substantial payments to organizations led by media figures like Rev Al Sharpton and Roland Martin, shortly before they interviewed Harris. Image: AP
(The Post News)- Reports state that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign made significant monetary contributions to organizations led by media personalities just prior to scheduling interviews with them.
Journalist Roland Martin runs the media company Nu Vision Media. Martin interviewed Harris for around 30 minutes on his streaming show in October. Again on October 20, Harris participated in a relaxed interview with the MSNBC host, who inquired about her desired legacy in 50 years.
A recent report by The New York Times disclosed that Sharpton was not the sole media ally who was given a payment from the campaign prior to their interview with his organization. As reported by the Free Beacon, Harris’ campaign allocated $5.4 million towards Black and Latino advocacy organizations in order to increase representation of these voters in her coalition.
Reports of these costs emerge as the Harris campaign encounters more and more examination regarding its $1.5 billion splurge throughout her brief presidential campaign. The campaign spent more than $10 million on celebrity-filled rallies on the eve of the election, according to The Times report. According to the report, the singers did not receive payment, but the support staff did.
According to FEC filings, the campaign made two $500,000 payments to Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions on October 15, following Winfrey’s town hall with Harris and preceding their appearance at a Harris Philadelphia rally by a few weeks. Harris allies informed the Times that the total cost of the event with Winfrey was almost $2.5 million.
A spokesperson from Harpo Productions admitted to Variety that the company accepted funds from the campaign, stating it was for “production expenses.” The Harris campaign did not respond right away to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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