Archive · 5 Sep 2025
CBS News to Broadcast Live or Live-to-Tape Interviews
CBS News is changing how it does interviews on its show 'Face the Nation.'
Instead of editing interviews later, they will now show them live or as-they-happen to be more transparent.
This change came after people complained about how a recent interview with Kristi Noem was edited.
The main point of contention was the editing of certain claims about an individual named Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Some of these claims have not been proven, so the edits caused disagreement.
This change is connected to a larger story involving the merger of CBS's parent company and a lawsuit about edited interviews.
CBS News implemented a new policy for 'Face the Nation' interviews.
Interviews will now be broadcast live or live-to-tape.
The change follows complaints over edits made to an interview with Kristi Noem.
Noem expressed issues with edits made regarding allegations about Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
The policy change also relates to a merger and a prior lawsuit.
- Who
- CBS News and Face the Nation.
- What
- Implemented a new policy to broadcast live or live-to-tape interviews.
- When
- Following complaints over edits.
- Where
- Face the Nation
- Why
- In response to audience feedback and complaints, to increase transparency.
- Policy Change
- Face the Nation will broadcast live or live-to-tape interviews.
- Reason for Change
- Response to audience feedback and complaints.
- Complaints Source
- Kristi Noem.
- Underlying Issue
- Edits to Noem's interview.
- Focus of Dispute
- Allegations about Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
- Context
- Merger of Skydance with CBS-parent Paramount.
- Related Lawsuit
- President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the network.
- Settlement Amount
- $16 million