CBS Under Fire Again After Being Caught Editing ‘Live’ Interview with Speaker Johnson – EVOL

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday accused CBS of running cover for the Biden-Harris administration over its perceived mishandling of recovery efforts in North Carolina which bore the brunt of Hurricane Helene’s wrath two weeks ago.

Johnson, a Republican, was telecast opposite “Face the Nation” anchor Margaret Brennan in footage that aired Sunday as she challenged him to describe the administration’s “different accounting” of resource allocations by FEMA to state authorities and residents left homeless or stranded. In his answer, Johnson described meeting firsthand with North Carolina residents who pleaded for his help and said Biden-Harris officials had not provided them with the $750 in maximum cash support that the president publicly stated was available to all. But that wasn’t the answer CBS chose to air.

On X, Johnson released what appears to be his own, off-screen recording of his answers in the interview, including one that talks about his visit to the state. He contrasted that with the aired clip which cuts out his entire description of on-the-ground recovery efforts. “They’ve obligated some funds, but they’ve only distributed two percent. The rescue and recovery effort is still going on, and then we address the rest of

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