White House press secretary tells CBS ‘we’ll sue your ass off’ if it edits Trump interview
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warned CBS News that the Trump administration would sue if a recent interview with the former president was not broadcast in its entirety. The threat was made to CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil after he interviewed Trump. This incident follows a $16 million settlement Paramount, CBS's parent company, paid to Trump over the editing of a previous interview with Kamala Harris. The warning has raised concerns about editorial independence at CBS News, particularly under the leadership of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who has faced scrutiny for alleged favoritism towards the Trump administration. Weiss's tenure has been marked by controversies, including pulling a segment critical of Trump's administration.
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