CBS Condemns White House for Releasing Trump Interview, Vows to Still Air it Sunday: Their Unprecedented ‘Disregard’ Will ‘Not Deter 60 Minutes‘

Charlie NashOct 22nd, 2020, 1:01 pm
 

CBS News condemned the White House’s decision to release the network’s interview with President Donald Trump ahead of its official airing on Sunday.

In a statement on Thursday, CBS News declared, “The White House’s unprecedented decision to disregard their agreement with CBS News and release their footage will not deter 60 Minutes from providing its full, fair and contextual reporting which presidents have participated in for decades.”

“60 Minutes, the most-watched news program on television, is widely respected for bringing its hallmark fairness, deep reporting and informative context to viewers each week,” the news organization continued. “Few journalists have the presidential interview experience Lesley Stahl has delivered over her decades as one of the premier correspondents in America and we look forward to audiences seeing her third interview with President Trump and subsequent interview with Vice President Pence this weekend.”

Trump released the full, unedited video on Thursday after it was reported that he had stormed out of the heated interview.

The president said he was considering the release on Tuesday, tweeting, “I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, PRIOR TO AIRTIME!”

“This will be done so that everybody can get a glimpse of what a FAKE and BIASED interview is all about,” he declared, adding, “Everyone should compare this terrible Electoral Intrusion with the recent interviews of Sleepy Joe Biden!”

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