Election 2024 updates: Harris interviewing top VP contenders Sunday, source says

Trump posted another statement on Truth Social expressing fury that Harris may talk to the National Association of Black Journalists Conference via Zoom.

"I am getting ready to land in Chicago in order to be there. Now I am told that she is doing the Event on ZOOM. WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?" he posted.

In response to former President Trump's appearance at NABJ, the Harris campaign released a statement calling out all of the "lies" they claim Trump will mention about his record with the Black community.

"Not only does Donald Trump have a history of demeaning NABJ members and honorees who remain pillars of the Black press, he also has a history of attacking the media and working against the vital role the press play in our democracy."

The campaign listed "skyrocketing Black unemployment," his response to the pandemic, and "skyrocketing crime."

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

The Harris campaign is fundraising off of the heightened interest in her selection process for her running mate.

The campaign shared a photo in an email Wednesday of President Joe Biden asking her to be his vice president, recounting how memorable of a moment it was for her before relaying she understands just how much of an "important" choice the decision is.

"Though I have not made my decision yet, it is important to me that grassroots supporters -- like you -- have direct updates about the state of the race," Harris wrote. "The selection of my running mate is not something that I am taking lightly. It is an important choice," the message read.

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

The Democratic National Convention Committee released their own National Association of Black Journalists plans Wednesday, which come as their now-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris remains off the conference's schedule.

On Thursday, top convention leaders including DNC Chair Jamie Harrison will participate in an on the record Q&A session with members of the NABJ Political Task Force, according to Democratic National Convention Officials.

The conversation will be moderated by Choose Chicago Chair Glenn Eden. Other participants include Democratic National Convention Chair Minyon Moore, Chicago 2024 Host Committee Executive Director Christy George and Chicago 2024 Host Committee Senior Advisor Keiana Barret, according to the officials.

"Convention leadership will discuss how President Biden, Vice President [Harris], and Democrats have delivered for Black Americans by lowering health care costs, investing $7 billion in HBCUs, canceling more student debt than any president in history, and building an administration that looks like America," the officials said.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

Former President Donald Trump's scheduled interview Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago has sparked criticism from some of its members.

Trump will be in conversation with ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott, Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner and Semafor political reporter Kadia Goba at 1:30 p.m.

"While NABJ does not endorse political candidates as a journalism organization, we understand the serious work of our members, and welcome the opportunity for them to ask the tough questions that will provide the truthful answers Black Americans want and need to know," Ken Lemon, the association's president, said in a statement.

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Some members have expressed criticism over the interview.

April Ryan, the Washington bureau chief of TheGrio who was awarded the NABJ's "Journalist of the Year" back in 2017, wrote online that his invitation was "a slap in the face."

Karen Attiah, the co-chair of the convention, resigned earlier this week after the NABJ announced Trump's appearance. Attiah wrote in a post on X, "To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck," explaining that his appearance was only partly behind her decision and that it was "influenced by a variety of factors."

Others, however, have defended the decision.

MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend, who was formerly Vice President Kamala Harris's spokesperson, wrote on X: "Some of the best journalists in the country are members of NABJ. So, why wouldn't they interview Trump? He is the Republican nominee."

-ABC News' Alexandra Hutzler