A survey conducted by the Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll between October 11-13 found that 85 percent of all voters are keen to see the transcript.
Pressure is mounting on Vice President Kamala Harris following her 60 Minutes interview with CBS News after a poll found the vast majority of voters wanted the transcript released.
Harris sat down with veteran correspondent Bill Whitaker for a wide-ranging interview that aired October 7, touching on global politics, the economy, Harris’ presidential campaign, her position on prominent issues, and her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. The interview was edited, containing several cuts.
Following the interview, Trump’s campaign called for the full transcript be released, saying that the broadcast was “deceptively edited.”
Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the New York Post: “On Sunday, 60 Minutes teased Kamala’s highly-anticipated sit-down interview with this epic word salad that received significant criticism on social media.”
“During the full interview on Monday evening, the word salad was deceptively edited to lessen Kamala’s idiotic response. Why did 60 Minutes choose not to air Kamala’s full word salad, and what else did they choose not to air?”
The Post said Leavitt was referencing a response in the aired version of the show to a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which differed from an earlier promotional clip shared by 60 Minutes.
