(The Hill) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to return to “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, marking her first interview post-election after her November defeat to President Donald Trump.
This upcoming appearance coincides with Harris’s recent announcement that she will not be running for California governor next year. She is also promoting her new book, “107 Days,” which provides an account of her brief presidential candidacy following the exit of former President Joe Biden.
During her visit, Harris will engage in a discussion with Colbert, as his show, which is set to conclude next year, comes to a close. Colbert has been a vocal critic of both Trump and CBS’s parent company, Paramount, particularly their $16 million settlement of a lawsuit Trump filed against “60 Minutes” concerning the editing of an interview with Harris.
Before the show was slated for cancellation, Colbert criticized the settlement as a “big fat bribe,” echoing sentiments regarding Trump’s similar settlements with ABC and other media entities.
According to CBS, terminating “The Late Show” was strictly a financial decision. However, soon after the decision was disclosed, Paramount received approval from Trump’s Federal Communications Commission for a merger with Skydance.
Harris, who, like Biden, attended Trump’s inauguration in January, has largely maintained silence on his allegations surrounding the 2024 campaign. Trump has accused her of buying celebrity endorsements and has suggested she should face prosecution.
Last month, she did, however, address Trump’s move to deploy the military to Los Angeles amid his immigration crackdown.
“Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos,” she said on social media. “In addition to the recent ICE raids in Southern California and across our nation, it is part of the Trump Administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division.”
“This Administration’s actions are not about public safety — they’re about stoking fear,” Harris added. “Fear of a community demanding dignity and due process.”
