Three weeks ago, Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris told reporters that she wanted to get a formal interview scheduled before the end of this month.
But now, with August ending in just four days and no sit-down scheduled, questions are growing about when and if that interview will happen and which reporter will snag the scoop, reports Politico Playbook.
Several sources say that Harris, after accepting the nomination last week in Chicago has been using her light schedule to prepare to debate on Sept. 10 with former President Donald Trump and to also work on her strategy for the next few weeks.
But Harris isn't the only person who will decide who will get her first interview as the Democratic Party's nominee, as her advisers will all weigh in, and may not agree on who will be the best to interview her.
There is also a great deal of talk in the campaign about the timing of the interview, and the political media is pushing for a long, serious interview with a top national news anchor who will push her hard on where she stands on the issues.
Two sources, though, told Politico that Harris has told some in the party that she does not need a large interview.
Last October, the vice president's interview with Bill Whitaker on "60 Minutes," where they discussed foreign policy, resulted in some contentious exchanges, disappointing some of her aides.
Ashley Etienne, a former Harris communications adviser, told Politico that Harris should maintain three goals for any interview.
"The first goal would be to peel back some layers on the vice president and show some new dimensions to her," she said. "There are questions about her worldview and ethos and who she is as a leader."
Another goal will be policy.
"To be honest, a big audience for this is the inside-the-beltway crowd that really cares about this," Etienne explained. "She should substantively draw some distinctions with Biden on some policy issues."
And third, the interview should show her as she would look as commander-in-chief, including with some of the interview being held at the White House or inside her home at the Naval Observatory," said Etienne, adding that if she had her choice, she'd pick CBS' Gayle King to interview Harris.
Other popular choices, according to Politico's sources, would include NBC News' Lester Holt or Savannah Guthrie, or CBS' Norah O'Donnell.
ABC's David Muir has the highest ratings but he is also co-moderating the Sept. 10 debate, likely taking him or anyone else at ABC such as George Stephanopoulos out of the running. CNN's Dana Bash, Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, Kaitlan Collins, or Abby Phillip were also considered as possibilities.
The Harris campaign is also working on how to put running mate Tim Walz out for interviews, as there is the danger that he may not yet have full information about her position on all issues.
However, running mates often do joint interviews during the campaign, which would allow a focus on the relationship between Harris and Walz.