{"id":2352651,"date":"2024-10-09T13:51:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-minutes-explains-programs-exclusion-of-trump-was-his-choice-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T13:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:51:54","slug":"60-minutes-explains-programs-exclusion-of-trump-was-his-choice-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-minutes-explains-programs-exclusion-of-trump-was-his-choice-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"60 Minutes explains program\u2019s exclusion of Trump was his choice &#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%2F60-minutes-explains-programs-exclusion-of-trump-was-his-choice-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=2352651&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>The article discusses a recent episode of &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; featuring Vice President Kamala Harris, wherein it was\u2063 revealed\u2064 that \u2062the program had intended to include an interview with former President Donald Trump. The planned segment, hosted by Scott Pelley, was to\u2062 follow the traditional\u200b practice of interviewing candidates from both major parties \u2064before \u2063an election.\u2062 However, Trump declined the opportunity, citing various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-declares-hell-make-history-at-rally-aimed-to-break-the-ice-with-black-voters-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump declares he\u2019ll make history at rally aimed to \u2018break the ice\u2019 with black voters - Washington Examiner\">reasons including dissatisfaction<\/a> with previous coverage\u200c by \u200bthe show. Pelley mentioned\u200d a timeline of communications with the Trump campaign regarding the interview, ultimately stating that Trump backed out of the arrangement. In\u200d response, the Trump campaign asserted\u200d that no interview \u2064was\u200b ever formally scheduled and labeled the\u200c show&#8217;s claims 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; leading to a dispute over the events that transpired.  <\/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\">60 Minutes explains program&rsquo;s exclusion of Trump was his choice<\/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_1780192\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3180400\/from-her-glock-to-putin-six-takeaways-kamala-harris-60-minutes-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>60 Minutes<\/em> interview<\/a> with Vice President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> on Monday, the program noted that it had scheduled a similar episode for her opponent, former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, which was ultimately canceled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>CBS News&rsquo;s Scott Pelley would have been the interviewer in a special that featured both candidates a month before the election. The program has a tradition of interviewing candidates from both the Republican and Democratic ticket since 1968. Trump and Harris have already debated for the final time this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Pelley appeared for a segment of his own during the program to detail a timeline of his communication with the Trump campaign. He claimed that they were slated to meet in Mar-a-Lago last Thursday, and again during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3178528\/trump-revels-in-return-to-butler-with-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump&rsquo;s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania<\/a>, on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A week ago, Trump backed out. The campaign offered shifting explanations. First, it complained that we would fact-check the interview. We fact-check every story,&rdquo; Pelley said. &ldquo;Later, Trump said he needed an apology for his interview in 2020.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Pelley, both campaigns understood that the special would go ahead with or without their participation. However, Trump-Vance campaign communications director Steven&nbsp;Cheung&nbsp;told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that an interview was never scheduled in the first place. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Fake News. <em>60 Minutes<\/em> 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; Cheung said. &ldquo;They also insisted on editing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>President&rsquo;<\/a>s answers with jump cuts, which is unprecedented.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cheung pointed out that Pelley&rsquo;s alleged timeline of events did not fit into Trump&rsquo;s schedule, as he has been busy visiting several swing states.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was nothing scheduled or agreed upon. We had already long promised an exclusive on filming at Butler to another national outlet, which turned out to be Fox News,&rdquo; Cheung said. &ldquo;Also, President Trump wasn&rsquo;t even scheduled to be at Mar-a-Lago last Thursday, as we previously announced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-presidential-candidate-promises-free-hair-loss-treatment\/\" title=\"South Korea Presidential Candidate Promises Free Hair Loss Treatment\">campaign visit<\/a> to Michigan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) appeared on the television program, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH) did not make a similar appearance. Trump announced in July that Vance was his running mate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_1780192\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1780192\"}});<\/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>60 Minutes clarifies Trump&#8217;s absence was his decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2352652,"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\/10\/trump-waving.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42153,32140,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2352651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-60-minutes","tag-media-coverage","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/trump-waving.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352651","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}