The 60 minutes of CBS was ordered to hand over the transcript of an interview with Kamala Harris before the elections if Donald Trump suits the network for $ 10 billion.
CBS News, which is owned by Paramount, confirmed that they will hand over the 'full, unprocessed transcript and camera cafés' of Harris' October interview to the Federal Communications Commission.
A complaint submitted by the Center for American Rights, in mid -October that accused 60 minutes of selective editing of the interview, was initially rejected on January 16, four days before Trump's second inauguration.
However, the newly appointed FCC chairman of Trump, Brendan Carr, reopened the case immediately after taking the position.
Trump also complained CBS News in October Texas Federal Court, reportedly, has set up the interview in a disadvantage to disadvantage it in the presidential elections of November 6.
The 47th president took a special violation of Harris's answer to a question about the conflict of Israel-Hamas in the Middle East.
In a preview that was broadcast on the face of Margaret Brennan, the candidate was seen and gave one answer – a seemingly different than that was broadcast.
The network defended his action and said that Harris – who is known to give long -winded answers – gave a long answer that had to be cut because of the time limit of the show. But the preview and the interview were the 'the same question, the same answer', just another part of it
CBS News is forced to transfer 60 minutes of Kamala Harris's images in the midst of the $ 10 billion lawsuit of President Donald Trump. The news network announced on Friday that it would 'comply with the investigation, because we are legally forced to do'
The network defended his action and said that Harris – who is known to give long -winded answers – gave a long answer that had to be cut because of the time limit of the show.
This is not an unusual edit technique in TV news and CBS News claims that it is 'not preached'.
CBS News further denied the claims in its $ 10 billion suit and said that the clip showed the 'the same question, the same answer', both in the face of the national fragment and the 60 minutes segment.
It was “another part of the answer,” said 60 minutes at that time.
“If we edit an interview, whether we are a politician, an athlete or film star, we strive to be clear, accurate and on point,” it said.
FCC Commissioner, Anna Gomez, who is a Democrat, criticized her own agency for backing the investigation and said it was 'clear' that Trump attacked the coverage that did not shot a good light on him.
“This is a retaliation movement by the government against broadcasters whose content or coverage is considered unfavorable,” she told the New York Times.
“It is designed to generate fear in broadcasting stations and to influence the editorial decisions of a network.”
The two-term president took a special violation of Harris's answer to a question about the conflict of Israel-Hamas in the Middle East., CBS News said 'The images' to make him look bad
The complaint – submitted by the Center for American Rights in October – was originally rejected on January 16 – four days before Trump's second inauguration. However, the newly appointed FCC chairman of Trump, Brendan Carr, reopened the business after the Republican took office
FCC Commissioner, Anna Gomez, criticized the agency and said it was 'clear' that Trump attacked the coverage that did not do well for him. “This is a retaliation movement by the government against broadcasters whose content or coverage is considered unfavorable,” she said
Experts agreed and told the Times that it was Trump's way of punishing a news exit, and it is not the first time that the Republican has attacked the media.
Shari Redstone, a Paramount shareholder, is said to be able to arrange the lawsuit, Sources told The Times.
However, the journalists of the network want to stand trial, with sources that tell the times that they believe that this is an easy victory.
During the campaign track, CBS News Trump also offered a sit-down interview, but the 78-year-old refused and objected to the plan of the network to check him.
