Flashback: CBS News released a 'full transcript' of VP Harris interview in 2021 that didn't air entirely on TV

CBS News has ignored calls from erstwhile President Trump and media watchdogs alike to merchandise an unedited transcript of its caller question and reply pinch Vice President Kamala Harris, but nan aforesaid web released nan afloat transcript of a lengthy Harris question and reply successful 2021. 

Harris appeared connected CBS’ "Face nan Nation" successful December 2021 and nan web posted a "full transcript" of nan question and reply astatine nan clip to its website. Three years later, critics person wondered if CBS has thing to hide aft calls to merchandise a full, unedited transcript of its astir caller Harris question and reply person gone unanswered aft nan web aired 2 different Harris answers to nan aforesaid question.

CBS posted a partial "60 Minutes" transcript of nan 2024 Harris interview, which only included nan portions of her remarks that aired during nan network’s primetime programme connected Oct. 7. However, nan 2021 transcript posted by CBS shows portions of answers Harris provided that did not make nan airwaves, including fuller answers to questions connected topics for illustration vaccines and nan Omicron version of COVID-19.

The sit-down question and reply by Margaret Brennan that aired connected Dec. 26, 2021, was 31 minutes agelong and astir 15 minutes of it aired connected "Face nan Nation," on pinch different 5 minutes of a abstracted opinionated question and reply that Harris and Brennan conducted wearing masks. Brennan announced successful 2021 aft airing nan abbreviated type that nan afloat question and reply was disposable online.

CBS NEWS STATEMENT ON CONTROVERSIAL ’60 MINUTES’ EDIT FALLS FLAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 'PUBLISH. THE. TRANSCRIPT.'

Former President Trump and others are not pleased pinch CBS News’ "60 Minutes" complete nan arguable edit of its question and reply pinch Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this month. (Left: (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images), Center: Screenshot/60Minutes, Right: (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images))

CBS News did not instantly respond erstwhile asked for comment.

Trump and immoderate media watchdogs are affronted that CBS News aired Harris offering a rambling reply to a captious mobility astir Israel erstwhile promoting nan question and reply connected Oct. 6, but past aired a shorter, different reply to nan aforesaid mobility connected a typical "60 Minutes" section nan pursuing day.

Critics of CBS declare nan web replaced Harris’ viral "word salad" pinch a much flattering reply erstwhile nan promotional clip made her look bad, but nan web insists it simply trim her reply to prevention clip successful emblematic editing fashion. It is communal for lengthy interviews to beryllium trim down for airing to their astir important excerpts because of nan clip constraints of television.

Trump dramatically called it perchance nan "biggest ungraded successful broadcast history" successful a connection posted to X and sent a missive to CBS honchos demanding they merchandise nan unedited transcript.

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CBS News released nan afloat transcript of an question and reply pinch Vice President Kamala Harris successful 2021.  (Screenshot/CBS)

On Sunday, CBS News’ statement said Trump’s declare that "deceitful editing" was utilized is "false," and explained that producers utilized a "more succinct" information of Harris’ answer. 

"Former President Donald Trump is accusing 60 Minutes of diplomatic editing of our Oct. 7 question and reply pinch Vice President Kamala Harris. That is false," nan connection began.

"'60 Minutes' gave an excerpt of our question and reply to ‘Face nan Nation’ that utilized a longer conception of her reply than that connected ‘60 Minutes.’ Same question. Same answer. But a different information of nan response. When we edit immoderate interview, whether a politician, an athlete, aliases movie star, we strive to beryllium clear, meticulous and connected point. The information of her reply connected ‘60 Minutes’ was much succinct, which allows clip for different subjects successful a wide-ranging 21-minute-long segment."

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The connection past said that Trump "pulled retired of his question and reply pinch ‘60 Minutes’ and nan vice president participated." The Trump run has denied that it had ever formally accepted nan invitation for nan question and reply for nan CBS special.

"Our long-standing invitation to erstwhile President Trump remains open," nan CBS connection continued. "If he would for illustration to talk nan issues facing nan federation and nan Harris interview, we would beryllium happy to person him connected 60 Minutes."

The connection prompted moreover much backlash and calls for CBS to merchandise nan transcript person grown louder. 

Tom Fishman, CEO of Builders, a nonpartisan statement that seeks to flooded toxic polarization plaguing America, is happy CBS collapsed its soundlessness aft 14 days, but noted nan web "stopped short" of afloat transparency. 

Vice President Harris appeared connected CBS’ "Face nan Nation" successful December 2021 and nan web posted a afloat transcript of nan question and reply to its website.  ((Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)/(Screenshot/CBS))

"CBS took an important measurement toward transparency successful acknowledging galore Americans’ concerns but has stopped short of releasing nan unedited transcript, moreover if for conscionable that circumstantial question," Fishman told Fox News Digital.

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"So arsenic citizens, it’s connected america to critically measure nan facts and activity retired different perspectives – independent of elemental partisan narratives – to find if this connection is sufficient," he continued. "Ask yourself honestly: would my sentiment of this connection alteration if it came from a different news outlet?"

CBS News did not respond erstwhile asked if it would merchandise nan transcript. The web has ignored calls to merchandise nan transcript aliases nan unedited footage of nan afloat Harris question and reply since nan contention began. 

Fox News Digital's David Rutz contributed to this report.