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FCC Faces Debate Over CBS '60 Minutes' Edits in Kamala Harris Interview

CBS defends its editorial decisions as routine and protected under the First Amendment, while critics allege news distortion and election interference.

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris is interviewed in the spin room after the conclusion of the fifth 2020 campaign debate at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Aluka Berry/File Photo
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Overview

  • The FCC is reviewing a complaint alleging CBS engaged in 'news distortion' by editing Kamala Harris' responses in a 2024 '60 Minutes' interview.
  • CBS argues that the edits were standard editorial practices and that government intervention would violate the First Amendment.
  • The controversy stems from differing segments of Harris' response aired on 'Face the Nation' and '60 Minutes,' which critics claim altered the context of her statements.
  • Donald Trump has filed a $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, alleging election interference, while CBS seeks to dismiss the case as baseless.
  • FCC Chair Brendan Carr, appointed by Trump, has revived the investigation, raising concerns about government overreach into editorial decisions.