CBS News is in hot water for editing an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson claims they cut parts of the interview to protect the Biden-Harris administration from criticism. Originally, the interview lasted 15 minutes, but five important minutes were removed. According to Johnson, these missing segments talked about how slow the administration was to respond to Hurricane Helene and issues surrounding election integrity.
Johnson’s Criticism of CBS
In a social media post, Johnson didn’t hold back his frustration with CBS. He shared stories from victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina who told him that nearly two weeks after the storm hit, they still hadn’t received all the help they needed from the Biden-Harris Administration. “CBS selectively edited OUT ENTIRELY this first-hand perspective,” he said, highlighting how crucial these voices are.
The Voter Roll Controversy
But wait, there’s more! Johnson also pointed out that CBS left out his comments on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s efforts to clean up voter rolls in his state. Youngkin wants to make sure non-citizens don’t vote—something that should be common sense! However, this initiative has faced pushback from the Biden-Harris administration, which even filed a lawsuit against it. “Apparently, CBS also doesn’t want you to hear about Virginia Governor Youngkin,” he stated firmly.
The SAVE Act and Immigration Policies
The selective editing didn’t stop there either! Johnson explained that CBS omitted his remarks on the SAVE Act—a bill passed by Congress aimed at ensuring only American citizens can vote. He criticized current immigration policies for allowing millions of illegal aliens into our country without proper checks. “CBS edited that out and focused on 2020 instead of immediate threats to election integrity,” he noted sharply.
A Pattern of Biased Editing?
This isn’t just a one-time issue for CBS; they’ve been accused before of biased editing practices. Just last month during a segment on 60 Minutes, they re-edited an interview with Kamala Harris so her responses sounded more coherent than they actually were. Reports say her jumbled answers were spliced together into something much smoother—leading many people to believe that CBS is actively trying to protect her image rather than presenting facts as they are.
Scrutiny Over Editorial Practices
The situation with Speaker Johnson adds even more scrutiny onto CBS regarding their editorial choices. The network’s refusal to share full unedited interviews raises serious questions about whether or not they’re committed to impartial reporting. For Republicans like Johnson and his supporters, this selective editing highlights what they see as a double standard in media coverage—one where Democrats get shielded while Republican voices are pushed aside.
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