"Screenshot White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt threatened CBS News Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil the administration would sue your ass off moments after he finished his 13-minute interview with President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported Saturday although some witnesses weren't sure if she was being serious. Leavitt approached Dokoupil after he asked his last question of the president on Wednesday, The Times reported."
"[Trump] said, Make sure you guys don't cut the tape, make sure the interview is out in full, Ms. Leavitt said in an even tone, according to a recording of the exchange obtained by The New York Times. Yeah, we're doing it, yeah, Mr. Dokoupil responded. Ms. Leavitt replied: He said, If it's not out in full, we'll sue your ass off.'"
Karoline Leavitt approached CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil immediately after his 13-minute interview with President Donald Trump and echoed Trump's instruction to air the conversation in full. Leavitt repeated that Trump said to ensure the tape was not cut and warned that the administration would sue if the interview was not aired in its entirety, a remark some witnesses perceived as joking. CBS News aired the interview unedited and said the network had planned to broadcast it in full. The exchange drew attention because Trump previously sued CBS over editing, a dispute that ended with a $16 million settlement.
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