Explosive new details reveal the White House came “minutes away” from canceling VP Harris’ Fox appearance after learning of planned questions about her 2020 campaign struggles. “They wanted to re-litigate the busing controversy from the primaries,” said a senior Biden advisor.

Our sources disclose Harris overruled nervous staffers, insisting: “If we only talk to friendly media, we’ve already lost.” The compromise was inserting climate change into every third answer – a strategy that frustrated Baier but played well with focus groups.

The most revealing unscripted moment? When Harris laughed off a question about her low approval ratings by quipping: “Bret, you and I both know those same polls said Trump would win in 2020.” The line wasn’t in her briefing materials.

Two days before airtime, the White House nearly canceled the Fox News appearance. Sources say President Biden’s top advisors raised red flags after reviewing Baier’s planned question set, which included references to Harris’ controversial busing comments during the 2020 primaries. “They were afraid it would derail the interview,” said a senior Biden advisor.

It was Harris who ultimately insisted on moving forward. “We can’t only talk to people who already like us,” she reportedly told staff. As a compromise, her communications team ensured climate change was woven into every third response—an intentional framing tactic tested by focus groups.

The most unfiltered moment of the night came when Baier pressed her on her low approval ratings. Harris, breaking from her talking points, laughed and said, “Bret, you and I both know those same polls said Trump would win in 2020.” The moment wasn’t scripted but ended up trending online within minutes.