Here's what we know about the claim that the vice president's campaign paid the television icon a sum of $1 million.

The Chicago Tribune, the hometown newspaper of Oprah Winfrey, has criticized her for allowing her company to accept a $1 million payment from the Kamala Harris presidential campaign. The Washington Examiner reported earlier this month how Harris’s campaign had blown through a $1 billion budget.

Viral online posts suggest Harris paid Oprah for an endorsement. But Oprah says the payment to her production company was to cover the costs of hosting a town hall.

Not true,” said Oprah Winfrey when asked if she was paid to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. Oprah […]