Kamala Harris' Campaign Responds to CBS' Editing Controversy

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is trying to stay out of the spotlight after CBS News edited her answers from a "60 Minutes" interview. In a preview on "Face the Nation," Harris gave a long, winding answer to a question about US influence on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. However, the "60 Minutes" special that aired later showed a much shorter and more confident version of her response. This has led some people to wonder if CBS was trying to hide her complex answers. The campaign has said they don't control what CBS does. They told news outlets, like Fox News and Variety, to ask CBS about the editing. Both the campaign and CBS haven't responded to requests for comment.

In the original preview, Harris talked about how US aid helps Israel defend itself and the importance of diplomacy. But in the primetime episode, her long answer was cut down to one sentence. When the interviewer, Bill Whitaker, pushed her, her answer stayed vague. Former President Donald Trump's campaign has called for CBS to release the full, unedited interview. They think CBS might be trying to make Harris look better. CBS hasn't directly commented on this controversy. This isn't the first time a presidential candidate skipped a "60 Minutes" interview in October. Harris' interview is the first since the 1960s where both candidates didn't sit with the show.

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