CBS has broadcast two different versions of a portion of its “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Publications have generated a number of different takes on the story.
The Daily Beast: “Trump, Still Fixated on ‘60 Minutes,’ Whines About ‘Illegal’ Edits to Harris’ Sit-Down”
The Hill: “Trump: ‘60 Minutes’ producers ‘sliced and diced’ Harris interview”
Fox News: “CBS ’60 Minutes’ airs two different answers from VP Harris to the same question”
Responses to how this happened and the seriousness of the issue vary depending on the news outlet. However, they all focus on the same two clips: one aired Sunday, Oct. 6, on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” teasing the interview, and the other aired Monday, Oct. 7, during the “60 Minutes” program.
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When questioned about the war in the Middle East, Harris said in the “Face the Nation” clip, “Well, Bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by Israel that were very much prompted by or a result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region.”
In the “60 Minutes” version of the answer to the same prompt by Bill Whitaker, Harris said, “We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.”
Trump criticized “60 Minutes” over the edits and called for the release of the interview transcript.
He posted on Truth Social, “I have never heard of such a thing being done in ‘News.’ It is the very definition of FAKE NEWS! The public is owed a MAJOR AND IMMEDIATE APOLOGY! This is an open and shut case, and must be investigated, starting today.”
Different news outlets provide various insights on the story.
An article from the Daily Beast, which is rated as left-leaning by AllSides, it was stated, “What upset the Trump campaign is that part of Harris’s answers that were broadcast on ‘Face the Nation’—and which Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt mocked as ‘epic word salad’—were left out when ’60 Minutes’ went to air.”
The article’s subhead read, “Trump—who spent seven years as the producer and host of a reality television show—pretended not to know how editing works.”
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The Hill, rated as centrist by AllSides, wrote, “It is standard practice for broadcast outlets to edit questions and answers during interviews with major newsmakers for clarity, accuracy, and time.”
The outlet also remarked, “Trump has made criticism of mainstream media outlets a hallmark of his campaign for the White House this year.”
Fox News, rated as right-leaning, said, “Sometimes interviews are edited to save time, but when CBS aired the interview on Monday night, Harris had a different answer to the exact same question. It is unclear why CBS aired two different answers to the same question.”
CBS News has not yet commented on the coverage of its edit of Harris’ interview.
Karah Rucker
CBS BROADCAST TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF A PORTION OF ITS 60 MINUTES INTERVIEW WITH VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS.
IT’S MAKING THE HEADLINES.
“CBS 60 MINUTES AIRS TWO DIFFERENT ANSWERS FROM VP HARRIS TO THE SAME QUESTION”
“TRUMP: ‘60 MINUTES’ PRODUCERS ‘SLICED AND DICED’ HARRIS INTERVIEW.”
“Trump, Fixated on ‘60 Minutes,’ Whines About ‘Illegal’ Edits to Harris’ Sit-Down”
ANSWERS TO HOW THIS HAPPENED – AND HOW SERIOUS THE ISSUE IS – DIFFER – DEPENDING ON WHICH NEWS ARTICLE YOU READ.
BUT THEY ALL REVOLVE AROUND THE SAME TWO CLIPS.
ONE – AIRING SUNDAY ON CBS’ FACE THE NATION – TEASING THE INTERVIEW.
AND THE OTHER – AIRING MONDAY DURING THE 60 MINUTES PROGRAM.
WE’LL SHOW YOU THE TWO DIFFERENT CLIPS HERE – WHEN HARRIS IS QUESTIONED OVER THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
Kamala Harris
“But it seems prime minister Netanyahu is not listening.”
“Well bill, the work that we have done has resulted in a number of movements in that region by israel that were very much prompted by or a result of many things including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region.”
“We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the united states to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.”
Karah Rucker
TRUMP IS CRITICIZING 60 MINUTES OVER THE EDIT – CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT.
SAYING ON TRUTH SOCIAL IN PART
“I have never heard of such a thing being done in ‘News.’ It is the very definition of FAKE NEWS! The public is owed a MAJOR AND IMMEDIATE APOLOGY! This is an open and shut case, and must be investigated, starting today.
CBS NEWS HAS SO FAR NOT COMMENTED ON THE NEWS COVERAGE OF ITS EDIT OF HARRIS’ INTERVIEW.
OF THE NEWS OUTLETS COVERING THE STORY –
THEY OFFER THEIR OWN DIFFERENT INSIGHTS.
IN THE DAILY BEAST’S ARTICLE – WHICH IS RATED BY ALLSIDES AS A LEFT-LEANING NEWS OUTLET –
THEY SAY “What upset the Trump campaign is that part of Harris’ answers that were broadcast on Face the Nation—and which Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt mocked as “epic word salad”—were left out when 60 Minutes went to air.
THE SUBHEAD READS “Trump—who spent seven years as the producer and host of a reality television show—pretended not to know how editing works.
WITHIN THE HILL’S ARTICLE – WHICH IS RATED BY ALLSIDES AS DOWN THE CENTER –
THEY SAY
“It is standard practice for broadcast outlets to edit questions and answers during interviews with major newsmakers for clarity, accuracy and time.”
“Trump has made criticism of mainstream media outlets a hallmark of his campaign for the White House this year.”
IN FOX NEWS’ ARTICLE – WHICH IS RATED BY ALLSIDES AS A RIGHT-LEANING NEWS OUTLET –
THEY SAY –
Sometimes interviews are edited to save time, but when CBS aired the interview on Monday night, Harris had a different answer to the exact same question. It is unclear why CBS aired two different answers to the same question.
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