Baier: Harris interview will be pretaped with ‘very minimal’ editing

Fox News anchor Bret Baier responded Monday to questions surrounding his upcoming interview with Vice President Harris, suggesting that if any editing is required, it will be for “timing” only.

“There were no preconditions to get the interview,” Baier wrote in a reply to another user on the social platform X. “No one has the questions ahead of time — except me. No topic is off the table.”

“And if there is any editing – it will be very minimal for timing and will be editorially the same question and answer,” he wrote, adding, “we are pre taping the interview right before my live show Wednesday in Pa.”

Baier also posted a video online asking users to share questions for the interview, which will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. EDT from the critical swing state of Pennsylvania.

The network announced Monday that Harris agreed to appear on Fox’s “Special Report,” marking her first-ever sit-down with the outlet, just weeks before Election Day.

The Democratic presidential nominee has participated in a series of interviews in recent days targeted toward key voting blocs as the election gets closer. The media blitz, including both traditional and nontraditional outlets, showcased an all-of-the-above approach to reaching voters.

And after weeks of criticism from Republicans and supporters of their presidential nominee, former President Trump, Harris flipped the script — her campaign accused the former president of avoiding mainstream interviews.

The vice president’s decision to join Fox News also follows an invitation from the outlet to host a second debate between the presidential nominees. Trump has rebuffed pressure from the Democratic nominee for a second forum since their initial debate in September, and seemingly shut the door for good last week.

The Hill/Decision Desk HQ’s polling index shows Harris with a slight edge over Trump nationally — 49.8 percent to 46.9 percent — with just a few weeks until Election Day.