We’ve seen so much malpractice from the corrupt media, especially since Donald Trump descended that golden escalator in 2015, that it’s hard to be surprised anymore. We’ve seen them bury the Hunter Biden laptop story right before an election, we saw them prattle on for years about a fake Russia Collusion narrative, and witnessed them lie endlessly about Joe Biden’s obvious mental decline.
Still, CBS’ deceptive editing of Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview marks yet another low. As we reported, they issued two separate clips showing Kamala answering a question from interviewer Bill Whitaker—but her answer is different in each one. Clearly, then, one of those edits is a lie.
Background: Catherine Herridge Spills the Tea on CBS Over Kamala Interview Editing Scandal
The network, which Dan Rather already humiliated back in 2004 when he accused then-President Bush of illicitly conspiring to avoid the Vietnam War but could only back up his claim with documents that appeared to be obvious forgeries, is taking immense heat from all sides for their duplicitous edits. One common refrain: come clean and release the transcripts.
Bari Weiss, who had stints at both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, blasted the outlet on social media Saturday:
.@60Minutes should release the unedited transcript of the Kamala Harris interview. https://t.co/2jFkNPbaRK
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) October 13, 2024
Meanwhile, the news site she founded, The Free Press, unloaded on CBS for the interview and several other recent instances of their journalistic malfeasance:
Those of us who have worked in legacy media organizations have a pretty good idea why the so-called “mainstream press” has lost so much of its credibility. They ignore politically inconvenient stories. They rewrite history to suit the needs of the present. They punish wrongthinkers. And they promote ideology at the expense of reality.
But for those who still had any remaining doubt, the news out of CBS this week has gone a long way toward answering that question.
She was far from alone, however. The New York Post wrote a blistering editorial Thursday demanding that CBS make moves to salvage what little it has left of its reputation:
"With even the Harris-Walz campaign disavowing CBS' hack editing job of Bill Whitaker’s interview with the Democratic nominee, the network’s only hope of regaining any credibility is to release the full transcript," the editors wrote.
"Given how awful Harris looked even after CBS chose to deceive its viewers, this may well be the last serious interview she does before Election Day: The network has a clear duty to the public to share the whole thing," the New York Post editorial continued.
CBS must release the full Kamala Harris transcript to live up to its own stated standards https://t.co/Pt7913cn16 pic.twitter.com/dU8MFhmsLq
— NY Post Opinion (@NYPostOpinion) October 10, 2024
As we reported, former CBS journalist Catherine Herridge was among those who demanded transparency:
Plenty of precedent https://t.co/8HLhv9UkWZ
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 13, 2024
The chorus continued. Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and OutKick contributor Riley Gaines: “If you're someone who doesn't think CBS should release the unedited transcript, then you are the problem.” Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya: “CBS should release the transcript… admit to the editing… and attempt to rehabilitate itself.”
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham:
Totally agree that Vice President Kamala Harris’ 60 Minutes interview transcript should be released in its entirety. The transcript will speak for itself and there is no reason not to clear the air. The idea that @KamalaHarris’ comments may have been edited in a favorable way needs to be dealt with quickly.
The list goes on and on. Why? Because what we we witnessed is journalistic malfeasance on an epic level. I won’t go so far as to accuse CBS of “rigging” the election because they are not actually interfering in the voting process nor physically meddling in the operations. What they certainly do seem to be guilty of however is trying to influence the election by gaslighting the American public and basically lying to them.
I don’t believe in censorship, so I’m not calling for government action or repression. What I do call for, however, is endless public shaming and for CBS’ feet to be held to the fire by all and sundry. I grew up believing in the power of a free press and the force it can be in furthering freedom and shining the light on truth. While I have been thoroughly disabused of that notion in recent years, I still believe they should have at least one ounce of credibility in this country if we are to survive.
Release the transcripts, you lying liars.
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