Trump threatens to release Lesley Stahl interview ahead of Sunday's '60 Minutes'
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President Trump threatened to release an interview he granted "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl ahead of Sunday's airing, suggesting he would expose how "fake and biased" the sitdown was.
Trump sat down with the veteran journalist at the White House on Tuesday, which is set to air Sunday, Oct. 25, along with interviews with Vice President Mike Pence, Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden, and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris.
The president wants to scoop CBS by sharing his interview before the network does.
"I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, PRIOR TO AIRTIME!" Trump posted on Twitter. "This will be done so that everybody can get a glimpse of what a FAKE and BIASED interview is all about."
The president encouraged his Twitter followers to compare interviews with him to interviews with Biden.
"Everyone should compare this terrible Electoral Intrusion with the recent interviews of Sleepy Joe Biden!" Trump tweeted.
Sources tell Fox News that Stahl was “extremely hostile” and that she began the interview along the lines of "get ready for some tough questions." Sources say she then “unleashed in a way she would never do to Joe Biden."
Trump also reportedly cut the interview short and a scheduled joint "walk and talk" ... (Read more)
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