2024 US presidential election: Donald Trump threatens to sue CBS News over Kamala Harris’ rigged interview on ’60 Minutes’

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump78, threatened to sue CBS News in a letter to the network he posted on his Truth Social demanding a full, unedited transcript from his rival Democratic presidential candidate. Interview with Kamala Harris on CBS’s “60 Minutes”. In this interview, the media network broadcast two answers to the same question asked in the show.

In the letter, written by Trump’s lawyer Edward Paltzik, he accuses the network of broadcasting the “rigged” interview with Kamala Harris, 60, on October 7, on the “60 Minutes” special on the prime time, in order to mislead American voters ahead of the US presidential election. .

THE The US presidential election is scheduled for November 5.

“In anticipation of possible litigation, we require that you retain all communications and documents relating to this interview, as well as any changes to the content of the interview, and that you refrain from destroying any relevant communications or documents,” a Trump’s lawyer wrote in the “dispute and demand” letter to CBS News’ legal affairs chief.

The attorney, in his letter to the broadcaster, further asked the network to “immediately provide and make public the complete, unedited transcript of the ’60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris.”

This comes after CBS News admitted that Kamala Harris’ answer cut down and used a “different part” of a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the prime-time show than the one aired in an extract broadcast on “Face the Nation”. a day earlier, the New York Post reported.

According to Fox News, the controversy began when conservatives mocked Kamala Harris after CBS aired a lengthy and unclear response from her on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” to promote the upcoming “60” interview. Minutes “.

The edited version came after “60 Minutes” reporter Bill Whitaker remarked that “it appears Prime Minister Netanyahu is ignoring advice” from the Harris-Biden administration regarding the Gaza war .

The Democratic candidate’s response during the Oct. 7 broadcast was much clearer and focused than her confusing response presented in the Oct. 6 preview, which was derided online as “word salad.”

“CBS and its ’60 Minutes’ producers intentionally misled the public by releasing a slickly edited interview transcript, while choosing to post other portions online,” Paltzik wrote. “Such a manipulative setup was intended to sow confusion among the electorate about the abilities, intelligence, and attractiveness of Vice President Kamala Harris.”

“Because of CBS’ actions, the public cannot distinguish which Kamala Harris they see: the candidate or an editor’s behind-the-scenes puppet,” Paltzik added.

Previously, the Trump campaign had demanded the full, unedited video of the interview.

Earlier Monday, Trump, 78, said the editing of “60 Minutes” “could be the biggest scandal in the history of broadcasting!” » reported the New York Post.

“CBS NEEDS TO GET THE TRANSCRIPT NOW – Litigation has already started,” he wrote on Truth Social.