Ex-CBS staffers call for outside probe of ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris
Former CBS News staffers are demanding an independent investigation into “60 Minutes” over the brewing Kamala Harris interview scandal — even as the network stubbornly digs in its heels and refuses to release the full, unedited transcript, The NY Post has learned.
The long-running news show has come under fire after allegedly cleaning up the Democratic presidential candidate’s answer to a question from “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker about Israel that aired during a special episode on Monday.
Also, The LA Times reports “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil will not face any further repercussions over his controversial interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates about Israel, according to an executive familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The news division was roiled Monday after management admonished Dokoupil on an editorial call over his exchange with Coates on the Sept. 30 edition of the program.
Dokoupil took criticism for how he questioned Coates about his new book, “The Message,” which examines the Israel-Gaza conflict. CBS News leadership said on the call that the interview did not meet the company’s editorial standards.
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