US House Speaker Mike Johnson has accused CBS of selectively editing his interview on Face the Nation to distort the meaning of his statements.
Johnson highlighted two specific examples, including his remarks about federal aid delays for North Carolina following Hurricane Helene and concerns over non-citizens on voter rolls.
In both cases, key parts of his answers were omitted, changing the context of his statements. Johnson shared the original footage on social media to contrast with the aired segment, criticising the network for misrepresenting his words.
Johnson, frustrated by the edits, stated he would no longer grant pre-recorded interviews to CBS.
This incident adds to growing criticism of the legacy media network, which had also faced accusations of ‘fake news’ and selectively editing an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris during its “60 Minutes” programme.
Former President Donald Trump labelled the Harris interview “the greatest fraud in broadcast history” and called for CBS’s broadcast license to be revoked.
CBS has yet to release the full unedited footage to address the controversy.
I recently traveled to NC and victims of Hurricane Helene told me nearly two weeks after landfall, the Biden-Harris Administration had STILL not provided them with all the resources they desperately needed.
But CBS selectively edited OUT ENTIRELY this first-hand perspective. pic.twitter.com/ZjO5LWdtsM
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) October 15, 2024
Apparently, CBS also doesn’t want you to hear about Virginia Gov. Youngkin, who is trying to clean the state’s voter rolls so non-American citizens can’t vote there.
We need more states doing this, but the Biden-Harris Administration is SUING VIRGINIA and trying to STOP it. pic.twitter.com/10JIJSNkPR
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) October 15, 2024
The Biden-Harris Admin let millions of illegal aliens in our country.
So, the House passed the SAVE Act to ensure only American citizens vote in American elections.
CBS edited that out and focused on 2020 instead of immediate threats to election integrity. pic.twitter.com/gXa07XFt8k
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) October 15, 2024
Nooo, the Zionist owned and controlled corporate media wouldn’t do that, would they?