As a conservative journalist watching this unfold, I’ve seen plenty of media manipulation over the years. But what the Federal Communications Commission just forced CBS to reveal about their infamous Kamala Harris 60 Minutes interview takes things to a shocking new level.
The truth has finally emerged about one of 2024’s most controversial media moments. After months of legal battles and public pressure, the complete, unedited footage of CBS’s sit-down with then-Vice President Kamala Harris has been made public.
What started as allegations of media manipulation has now been confirmed through official channels. The network’s original 60 Minutes broadcast showed viewers less than a third of the actual interview. Indeed, CBS carefully crafted a narrative that left crucial moments on the cutting room floor.
Let that sink in – they buried two-thirds of what Americans deserved to see from a potential future president.
The revelations come after President Donald Trump’s successful lawsuit against the network. In it, he claimed that CBS had deliberately edited the interview to influence the presidential election. The full footage reveals just how right he was. And honestly, it’s even worse than Trump suggested.
The Cover-Up Exposed
The unedited footage, obtained through FCC intervention, reveals a stark contrast to what Americans saw on their television screens. When asked about foreign policy, Harris gave lengthy, meandering responses that CBS quietly trimmed into coherent soundbites. How many other interviews have been carefully crafted to hide the truth from Americans?
Daily Mail reported, “Donald Trump claimed the sit-down had been rigged – and the unearthed version now shows that CBS only aired 20 minutes of Kamala Harris talking, compared to 60 minutes that were filmed.”
In one telling moment, Harris’s complete answer about Iran was entirely removed from the broadcast. When asked if she would take military action against Iran’s nuclear program, Harris deflected: “I’m not going to talk about hypotheticals at this moment.”
CBS chose not to air this exchange at all. Remember when the media claimed Harris was a policy expert?
Perhaps most concerning were the edits regarding border security. While CBS showed Harris discussing immigration reform, they cut her crucial admission of support for a controversial border bill. The network removed her definitive statement: “Which I support.”
Is this what journalistic integrity looks like in 2025?
On foreign policy, viewers never saw Harris’s confused response about China and Taiwan. When pressed about potential military intervention if China attacked Taiwan, Harris launched into an unexpected discussion about fentanyl instead of addressing the critical security question.
The economic discussion faced similar treatment. CBS removed Harris’s attempts to defend her $3 trillion economic plan, cutting out segments where she repeatedly referenced various analysts rather than explaining how she would pay for it.
Check out the full, unedited interview in the video below.
The Full Picture Emerges
The pattern of selective editing becomes clear when examining the complete footage. Time after time, CBS chose to remove segments that showed Harris struggling with policy details or giving indirect answers to direct questions.
Even her criticism of President Trump faced selective editing. While CBS aired brief snippets of Harris’s comments about the former president, they removed entire segments where she made unsubstantiated claims about his impact on local communities.
The network’s decision to hide these moments from viewers raises serious questions about media transparency and the public’s right to make informed decisions about their leaders.
I’ve seen my share of media manipulation, but this takes it to a new level. Indeed, the American people deserve to know the full story about their leaders, not just the carefully curated version that mainstream media decides to show them.
As this story continues to unfold, one thing becomes crystal clear: the truth will eventually come to light, no matter how hard some try to hide it. The question now is: what else aren’t they showing us? We can only imagine.
Key Takeaways:
- The mainstream media actively concealed Harris’s concerning policy positions from the American public.
- President Trump’s lawsuit forced transparency, revealing CBS edited out 40 minutes of crucial footage.
- The unedited tape exposes Harris dodging critical questions about Iran, China, and border security.
- This revelation validates conservative concerns about media manipulation in election coverage.
Sources: Daily Mail
