FCC Chairman Brendan Carr released the raw transcript and video of Kamala Harris’s interview with 60 Minutes, which led to accusations against CBS for allegedly doctoring it.
CBS especially came under fire over the answer regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
CBS News did not use a different answer to another question in the broadcast. However, the answer was split between the online clip and the broadcast.
“In reporting the news, journalists regularly edit interviews – for time, space or clarity. In making these edits, 60 Minutes is always guided by the truth and what we believe will be most informative to the viewing public – all while working within the constraints of broadcast television,” CBS News said in a statement.
WHITAKER: But it seems that Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening.HARRIS: 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.
WHITAKER: But it seems that Prime Minister Netanyahu is not listening.HARRIS: We are not gonna stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: 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. And we’re not going to stop doing that. 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.
I’m not going to watch the whole video because I’m too tired and cranky to listen to the cackle and word salads.
I’ve attached the video and the transcript, though.
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