quinta-feira, 22 de outubro de 2020

US Election 2020: Obama and Trump in political brawl on campaign / CBS News criticized the White House for releasing Trump’s “60 Minutes” interview before its broadcast, but the network made clear that it would still release the president’s interview on Sunday with the program’s “full, fair and contextual reporting.”


This is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for Adam Gabbatt.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/oct/22/amy-coney-barrett-committee-vote-donald-trump-joe-biden-debate-us-election-live-updates

 

CBS News criticized the White House for releasing Trump’s “60 Minutes” interview before its broadcast, but the network made clear that it would still release the president’s interview on Sunday with the program’s “full, fair and contextual reporting.”

 

“The White House’s unprecedented decision to disregard their agreement with CBS News and release their footage will not deter 60 Minutes from providing its full, fair and contextual reporting which presidents have participated in for decades,” CBS said in a statement.

 

The network also applauded “60 Minutes” correspondent Leslie Stahl, who interviewed the president and Vice President Mike Pence.

 

“Few journalists have the presidential interview experience Lesley Stahl has delivered over her decades as one of the premier correspondents in America, and we look forward to audiences seeing her third interview with President Trump and subsequent interview with Vice President Pence this weekend,” CBS said.


Trump posts 60 Minutes interview

Donald Trump has posted a video of his interview with CBS journalist Leslie Stahl, recorded for the news show 60 Minutes.

 

The president had threatened to post the video this week, after it was reported he had abruptly ended the 60 Minutes interview “because he was frustrated with Stahl’s line of questioning”.

 

The video was posted to Trump’s Facebook page at 11.20am, under the line: “Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS.”

 

Trump added: “Tonight’s [presidential debate] anchor, Kristen Welker, is far worse!”

 

Trump had apparently been upset by the tone of the interview. The start of the video shows Trump asking Stahl for “fairness”.

 

Stahl tells Trump he will get fairness. She asks: “You’re ok with some tough questions?”

 

Trump replies: “No I’m not.”

 

“You’re not ok with tough questions?” a laughing Stahl asks.

 

Trump says: “I want it to be fair. You don’t ask Biden tough questions.”


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