Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Leavitt Threatens CBS Over Trump Interview
Karoline Leavitt, who works for Donald Trump, told CBS that they should not cut any part of Trump's interview.
She said if they do, they will be sued.
This was reported by The New York Times.
The message was given to the interviewer and a CBS executive right after the interview was recorded.
Trump also said he wants the full interview to be shown.
Karoline Leavitt threatened to sue CBS if they edit Trump's interview.
The threat was relayed to CBS's Dokoupil and executive producer Kim Harvey.
Trump reportedly said the interview should be aired in full.
The warning came immediately after the interview was taped.
The New York Times reported on the incident.
- Who
- Karoline Leavitt
- What
- Threatened to sue CBS over Trump's interview
- When
- After the interview was taped
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To ensure the full interview is aired
- Person Involved
- Karoline Leavitt
- Organization Involved
- CBS
- Person Interviewed
- Donald Trump
- Medium of Threat
- Audio
- Source of Information
- The New York Times
