{"id":2348542,"date":"2024-10-02T08:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T12:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-out-of-60-minutes-interview-harris-to-participate-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T08:59:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T12:59:56","slug":"trump-backs-out-of-60-minutes-interview-harris-to-participate-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-out-of-60-minutes-interview-harris-to-participate-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump backs out of 60 Minutes interview, Harris to participate &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-backs-out-of-60-minutes-interview-harris-to-participate-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2348542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent development, Vice President \u200cKamala Harris\u200d is scheduled to be interviewed by\u2064 CBS News&#8217; \u200c&#8221;60 Minutes&#8221; on Monday, an event that was supposed \u200dto feature a simultaneous appearance by\u200d former President Donald Trump.\u2062 However, Trump has reportedly opted out\u200d of \u200bthe interview after\u200b initially \u2064agreeing to participate, citing concerns over the network&#8217;s \u2064intention to fact-check the conversation. CBS News confirmed that the Harris interview will\u200c proceed as \u2063planned and reiterated their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-supporters-plow-neighbors-driveway-for-her-she-likens-them-to-nazis-terrorists-megyn-kelly-tells-neighbors-what-to-do\/\" title=\"Trump Supporters Plow Neighbor\u2019s Driveway For Her. She Likens Them To Nazis, Terrorists. Megyn Kelly Tells Neighbors What To Do.\">standing invitation<\/a> to\u2064 Trump. The\u200b network \u2062emphasized its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-else-do-you-want-to-loot-sen-cruz-destroys-progressive-leader-over-elon-musk-attacks\/\" title=\"\u2018Who Else Do You Want To Loot?\u2019: Sen. Cruz Destroys Progressive Leader Over Elon Musk Attacks\">long-standing tradition<\/a> \u2063of \u2062inviting both Democratic and Republican candidates for interviews leading up to elections. In\u200c response to\u2064 Trump&#8217;s withdrawal, his campaign\u200b claimed that there were never definitive arrangements for the interview and \u200dcriticized CBS News as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">fake news<\/a>,&#8221; \u200calleging \u2064that the network had previously misrepresented facts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris to sit down with 60 Minutes, Trump reportedly backs out<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1767552\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris <\/a>will sit down with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cbs-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CBS News<\/a>&rsquo;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>60 Minutes<\/a><\/em>  on Monday in what was intended to be a back-to-back special with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, but he declined the appearance after initially accepting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a statement posted before the vice presidential debate Tuesday evening, CBS News said both the Harris and Trump campaigns agreed to sit down for an interview, Harris with correspondent Bill Whitaker and Trump with Scott Pelley. The Trump campaign, however, backed out of the program after learning the network would be fact-checking the interview.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For over half a century, <em>60 Minutes<\/em> has invited the Democratic and Republican tickets to appear on our broadcast as Americans head to the polls,&rdquo; the statement from CBS News said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dershowitz-jan-6-committee-similar-to-mccarthyism-witch-hunt\/\" title=\"Dershowitz: Jan. 6 Committee similar to McCarthyism witch-hunt\">election special<\/a> will broadcast the Harris interview on Monday as planned. Our original invitation to former President Donald Trump to be interviewed on <em>60 Minutes<\/em> stands,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Programming Note: 60 Minutes is scheduled to air a primetime election special on a Monday edition of the broadcast on October 7 at 8 PM. For over half a century, 60 Minutes has invited the Democratic and Republican tickets to appear on our broadcast as Americans head to the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/60Minutes\/status\/1841236651994915183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The network was notified of the change of plans from the Trump campaign on Tuesday. Pelley was set to attend Trump&rsquo;s campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday before sitting with Trump for an interview. In a statement to CNN, the Trump campaign said CBS News was lying about Trump being scheduled for the program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fake News. 60 Minutes begged for an interview, even after they were caught lying about Hunter Biden&rsquo;s laptop back in 2020. There were initial discussions, but nothing was ever scheduled or locked in,&rdquo; Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said. &ldquo;They insisted on cutting out of the interview to do fact-checking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now that they&rsquo;ve lied about the interaction, they just f***ed themselves,&rdquo; Cheung added.<\/p>\n<p>Pelley <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSEveningNews\/status\/1841253182590050778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>is expected<\/a> to address the matter on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign was quick to hit Trump&rsquo;s change of plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Afraid of the debate stage. Afraid of 60 Minutes. And his campaign team &mdash; after the last three days of increasingly unhinged and unstable ranting at his rallies &mdash; is clearly afraid of exposing him beyond comfortable confines,&rdquo; Harris senior adviser David Plouffe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidplouffe\/status\/1841239618160590983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Trump&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em> interview with CBS News&rsquo;s Lesley Stahl was abruptly cut short after Trump became irritated by Stahl&rsquo;s questions. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/20\/us\/politics\/trump-lesley-stahl-60-minutes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly<\/a> cut the interview short and then declined to participate in a &ldquo;walk and talk&rdquo; segment with Stahl and then-Vice President Mike Pence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>60 Minutes<\/em> is the most-watched newsmagazine program in the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1767552\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767552\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris will appear on 60 Minutes; Trump reportedly withdraws<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2348544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Feat.TrumpDelulu-0925.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42153,6234,32438,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2348542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-60-minutes","tag-interview","tag-kamala-harris","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Feat.TrumpDelulu-0925.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}