The ’60 minute transcript ‘in the center of Trump’s lawsuit against CBS is vital to investigate, says FCC Chairman
President of the Federal Communication Commission Brendan Carr He said on Monday that Americans deserve to see an independent transcript at the center of President Trump lawsuit against CBS.
In October, Trump filed a lawsuit of $ 10 billion against the news of CBS, citing an interference election for his interview with “60 minutes” The then President of Kamal Harrisaccusing the net of helping his democratic rival with a deceptive editing. Trump’s camp said CBS basically aired Harris, giving two different answers to the same question, which she raised her eyebrows after her first answer was widely mocked as a “word salad.”
Critics have accused CBS News of arranging Harris’s “Salad Salad” reply to the protection of vice president from further return. CBS Announced on Friday This would adhere to and secure the FCC “with a transcript and the feeds of the camera from the ’60 minutes ‘interview’ in the center of the appeal that stated that the distortion was news.”
CBS News will reportedly adhere to FCC requests to reverse the recordings and transcript of their “60 minutes” interview with then President Harris, who has been charged with illegal editing. (AP Photo; Reuters Photo; Screenshots/CBS News)
Carr appeared at the “US newsroom” Fox News Channel to explain why to see the whole transcript so critical.
“We were looking for an unregistered copy of the transcript in the video from this interview. And as part of the FCC investigation, there was an appeal filed under something called news distortion policy. “, Carr told the host of Dan Perino.
“And politics says you can’t, you know, replace the answers what it would look like that someone said something completely different. The classic case is if someone says to answer, and you burn yourself in no response,” he continued. “It is usually very difficult here to bring out complaints for the distortion of news. You do not want FCC to tilt too much on it. But here … CBS played the same question on two different programs, and obviously the words of the answer were very different.”
As a result, Carr said FCC wanted to see a transcript.
“It should have been today, and I expect CBS to provide it by the end of the day to see what was actually said as part of our own news investigation,” Carr said.
Perino then asked the president of the FCC what the consequences could face CBS.
Bill Whitaker interview “60 minutes” with Vice -President Kamal Harris is at the center of a lawsuit with high roles. (Screen shots/CBS News)
“Well, look, there will be a full package of FCC options on the table that apply to any broadcast license user. Obviously we have not made any decisions, but there is no chance that the FCC can judge this claim without obtaining and without obtaining and the copy Transcript, “Carr said.
“You know, at the end of the biden administration, my predecessor summarized this complaint, but I’m not sure how you can do it without seeing a real video to see what the right answer is,” he added. “Was that arranged? Do you know, for clarity and length, which would be okay. Or are there other reasons why the editing took place?”
Carr said that FCC would be “open” when it comes to potential consequences, and transparency is “incredibly important” when dealing with this type of problem.
“I think the American public ultimately deserves to see it on its own. And what’s interesting is that CBS releases other transcripts,” Carr said.
Trump’s lawsuit focused on the exchange Harris had with the “60 minute” correspondent with Bill Whitaker. In a review aired on “Face the Nation”, Harris wondered why it seems that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not listen to now
“Well, Bill, the job we did resulted in numerous movements in that region by Israel that have greatly encouraged or the result of many things, including our advocacy for what needs to happen in the region,” Harris answered in the clip ” Face the nation. ”
Harris mocked the conservatives for offering a long “word salad” to Whitaker. But when the same question was broadcast next night in temporary elections, A shorter, focused answer The Vice President followed.
“We will not stop following what it takes for the United States to be clear about where we are standing on the need to end this war,” Harris said in Primetime Special.
CBS previously rejected Trump’s claims.
“The truth of the question. The same answer. But a different part of the answer. When we edit any interview, whether he is a politician, athlete or film star, we strive to be clear, accurate at the point,” said the network statement.
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