White House Threatens CBS Over Unedited Trump Interview
TL;DR
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that President Trump would sue if his 13‑minute CBS Evening News interview wasn’t aired in full, a demand voiced after the Michigan taping and seen as signaling a new, pressure‑driven dynamic in media relations.
- ‘We’ll Sue’: White House’s Warning to CBS Is Sign of a New Media Status Quo The New York Times
- Read the full transcript of Tony Dokoupil's interview with President Trump here CBS News
- Trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have job if Kamala Harris had won The Guardian
- Trump Interview Eats Up Nearly Half of ‘CBS Evening News’ Broadcast With Tony Dokoupil Variety
- Trump got testy at times with new CBS anchor during Detroit interview Detroit Free Press
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