2024 election updates: Harris campaign launches ad on Jan. 6 debate clash

The ad is part of the campaign's $370 million fall media push.

Last Updated: October 2, 2024, 7:46 PM EDT

With just 34 days until Election Day, the presidential campaigns are reacting to Tuesday's vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance.

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In addition to President Joe Biden's travel to North Carolina and South Carolina on Wednesday, Harris will be traveling to Georgia to survey the impacts of the disaster -- days after Trump did the same.

Both candidates are also focused on the escalation in the Middle East after Iran's attack on Israel.

Oct 02, 2024, 11:26 AM EDT

Harris campaign launches ad on Jan. 6 debate clash between Walz, Vance

Just hours after last night's debate, the Harris campaign launched a new ad slamming Vance over his answer to a question about Jan. 6 in a moment they consider to be a highlight of Tuesday's vice-presidential debate.

In the 30-second clip titled "JD Vance's Damning Non-Answer," Vance refuses to clarify if he thinks Trump lost the 2020 election. It is part of the campaign's $370 million fall media push and will air digitally across battleground states.

Michael Tyler, a Harris spokesperson, was asked by CNN Wednesday morning if the Jan. 6 exchange was something Walz wanted to talk about or if it was something that just happened in the moment.

"I think the governor was prepared to make sure that the voters understood that Donald Trump remains a risky bet for the American people,"

Read more about the biggest clash of the debate here.

ABC News' Gabrielle Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow and Will McDuffie

Oct 02, 2024, 11:07 AM EDT

Harris discusses Helene and Iran with Georgia ABC station: 'We've got boots on the ground'

“So, I was actually in the Situation Room today with the president for several hours with our national security team,” said Harris on Tuesday. “It is important that we as the United States stand with Israel and its right to defend itself, especially against Iran, which poses a threat to American interest American personnel in the region.”

Harris also told the reporter that the government is sending supplies to Georgia following Hurricane Helene.

“I have been in touch with the governor. Actually I spoke with him. I've been getting regular briefings at FEMA,” before refuting Trump’s claims that President Joe Biden’s administration has not been moving supplies in fast enough.

“We’ve got boots on the ground in Georgia. There has been a big effort that we have made to make sure that we get food, water and generators to folks who need that after the hurricane.”

-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow and Will McDuffie

Oct 01, 2024, 5:44 PM EDT

Harris calls Iran attack 'reckless and brazen'

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Iran's attack against Israel calling it "reckless and brazen," and labeling Iran “a destabilizing, dangerous force in the Middle East.”

The vice president said that while American officials are "still assessing the impact," and that "initial indications are that Israel, with our assistance, was able to defeat this attack."

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks in support of Israel, during a visit to Josephine Butler Park Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2024.
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“This operation and successful cooperation saved many innocent lives,” she said.

"My commitment to the security of Israel is unwavering," Harris said.

-ABC News' Will McDuffie, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim and Fritz Farrow

Oct 01, 2024, 4:27 PM EDT

Trump criticizes Biden-Harris administration over Iranian attack

Former President Donald Trump addressed the Iranian attack against Israel five minutes into his remarks in Waunakee, Wisconsin, Tuesday, claiming "the world right now is spiraling out of control."

He also suggested the Biden-Harris administration is close to achieving a "global catastrophe."

Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing in Waunakee, Wisconsin, Oct. 1, 2024.
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The president and vice president gathered in the Situation Room earlier Tuesday afternoon to monitor the situation and gather updates from their national security team.

Trump doubled down on his previous statement that the White House has "no leadership."

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa, Kelsey Walsh and Soo Rin Kim