A co-anchor for WNEP-ABC pulled no punches when reporting on Hillary Clinton’s visit to Scranton, Penn., for a fundraiser on Wednesday.
"No public speeches. No interviews. No nothing," co-host Marisa Burke said.
Clinton’s fundraiser had a minimum $1,000 ticket fee.
"If you did not have the thousand bucks, you could forget about seeing her," Burke said.
Clinton is limiting her exposure to the public in order to stay on an aggressive fundraising schedule. Clinton jet-setted to 26 donor events last month, Politico reported.
Eschewing large crowds for lavish fundraisers is unlikely to endear Clinton to"everyday Americans," but it will pay off. Her team expects to raise $100 million by the end of 2015.
Clinton's under-the-radar campaign approach will have an added benefit for the presidential candidate: it will allow her to duck uncomfortable questions about her money-making operation at the Clinton Foundation and about her use of a private email server for official business while working as secretary of state.
Full transcript:
SCOTT SCHAFFER: Hillary Clinton comes to town to raise money for her campaign—
MARISA BURKE: —But that's about all. No public speeches, no interviews, no nothing. It's our top story on NewsWatch 16 at 6. Good evening everyone, I'm Marissa Burke
SCHAFFER: And I'm Scott Schaffer. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrived for a fundraiser in Scranton's Greenridge section this afternoon.
BURKE: For at least $1,000 a pop, donors were invited to rub elbows with the former secretary of state. If you did not have the thousand bucks, you could forget about seeing her.