The trigger was the60 Minutesreleaseof a full, unedited transcript of its interview with Kamala Harris.
One part of the answer was shown onFace the Nation; the other part on60 Minutes.
The unedited transcript confirmed what they have been saying all along.
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But to little surprise, Trump didnt drop the matter.
The company is seeking regulatory approval of its acquisition by Skydance.
Many other questions to come!
This will go down as the biggest Broadcasting SCANDAL in History!!!
On Friday, Trumps legal team has a court deadline to respond to CBS motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
After CBS News turned over the transcript and video Monday, Carr made the materials public on Wednesday.
The show also posted the unedited transcript and video.
That will add further delay to any resolution of the issue.
Broadcast licenses are not issued to networks, but to individual stations.
The complaint was filed against the networks flagship affiliate, WCBS-TV in New York.
OnFox & Friendsthis morning, Carr defended his decision to pursue the inquiry.
And what Im here to do is apply the law evenly.
And CBS conduct through this, frankly, has been concerning.
It is also generally called jawboning.
But they are wrong.
Rosenworcel had dismissed all four before her departure.
Any partisan app of the law would make the First Amendment problem even worse, as you well know.
The same power Trump now seeks to corral broadcast journalism then will be deployed against Republican-tilting news organizations.
