White House Warns CBS: Air Full Trump Interview or Face Lawsuit
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After a 13-minute CBS Evening News interview with Tony Dokoupil, the White House warned CBS to air the full unedited tape or face a lawsuit; CBS aired it in full. The piece notes Trump’s long history of threatening or filing lawsuits over coverage he dislikes, including prior battles over 60 Minutes edits, and mentions CBS News’ editorial controversies amid Paramount’s merger with Skydance.
- White House Threatened Trump Would Sue CBS Unless Full Interview Aired Deadline
- ‘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
- White House told CBS to run Trump interview unedited or get sued The Washington Post
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