CBS News Defends Editorial Call After Leavitt Threat Leaked

CBS is defending its editorial independence after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s chilling threat to MAGA host Tony Dokoupil was revealed in a leaked recording. In a statement to the New York Times on Sunday, CBS News pushed back strongly against what critics point to as evidence that the network is bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. “Once we booked this interview, we independently decided to air it unedited and in its entirety,” CBS News said.