Schumer Signals Possible FCC Complaint Over Trump 60 Minutes Editing

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggested filing a complaint with the FCC against the Trump White House for editing President Trump's "60 Minutes" interview, using the same reasoning Trump applied in his previous lawsuit against CBS over the editing of Kamala Harris's interview. Schumer's remarks highlighted the irony, given Trump's lawsuit settled for $16 million with CBS's parent company, Paramount, amid their regulatory merger approval. The Trump interview was originally 73 minutes but was edited down to 27 minutes for broadcast, prompting criticism and accusations of media bias, though CBS released the full unedited interview and transcript online. Trump praised CBS's new leadership and framed the lawsuit settlement as evidence of media bias, while Schumer mocked the president's claims and editing complaints. Conservatives argued that the Harris interview was deceptively edited to favor her, whereas Trump’s interview was fully released in uncut form by his team. The controversy underscores ongoing partisan disputes over media portrayal and editing practices in politically charged interviews.