White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reportedly threatened CBS on behalf of President Donald Trump if the president's interview was edited, warning they'd "sue your a-- off."

The White House warned CBS News to air Donald Trump’s latest interview with the outlet in full or face a lawsuit from the president, according to a leaked audio recording between White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil,

In 2024, Trump sued the network over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with then–Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing CBS of deceptive editing.

There were multiple headlines out of President Donald Trump’s marathon — more than two hours — interview to The New York Times last week.

The CBS Evening News host questioned Trump on the economy, before the president said Dokoupil ‘wouldn't have a job right now’ if Kamala Harris won in 2024

The moment we booked this interview, we made the independent decision to air it unedited and in its entirety,” CBS News said in a Saturday statement shared with The New York Times.

Karoline Leavitt told Tony Dokoupil and CBS News the White House would "sue your ass off" if Donald Trump's interview with the "CBS Evening News" anchor didn't air in full.

Tony Dokoupil, newly installed anchor of "CBS Evening News," landed an interview with President Donald Trump -- and the newscast aired Trump's comments uninterrupted for almost half the broadcast.

The president told Tony Dokoupil "you probably wouldn't have a job right now" if Kamala Harris had won the 2024 election.

Reporters From The New York Times Interview Donald Trump - January 7, 2026

Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation.