On Tuesday, President Trump taped an interview with CBS News. Moments after its conclusion, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recorded a warning for CBS News, instructing them to air the full, unedited 13-minute interview without cuts or face legal action.

Leavitt stated that President Trump said: “Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape, make sure the interview is out in full.” She added that Trump further declared: “If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your a$$ off.”

CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil confirmed to Leavitt they would broadcast the entire interview.

The incident follows President Trump’s history of legal disputes with CBS News. In 2024, he sued the network for editing an interview with Kamala Harris and later filed a lawsuit over edits to a “60 Minutes” segment, which resulted in a $16 million settlement.

CBS News stated they had independently decided to air the unedited interview from the outset. Leavitt confirmed that the American people deserve to watch President Trump’s full interviews without cuts and that the interview was broadcast as planned.