WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against CBS News if the network broadcasts an edited version of a recent interview conducted with anchor Tony Dokoupil, according to reports. "Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape; make sure the interview is out in full," Leavitt reportedly told Dokoupil, quoting Trump. She further cautioned that if the interview were edited, the president intended to sue the network. The ultimatum follows a previous legal battle between Trump and CBS. In 2024, Trump filed a lawsuit against the network over its handling of a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, alleging that deceptive editing misled the public.

Source: CNN January 18, 2026 18:15 UTC