CBS News Changes Interview Policy Following Backlash to Kristi Noem Interview

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 5th, 2025, 3:20 pm

CBS News is changing its interview policy after complaints from Department of Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem.

Noem accused CBS of “shamefully” editing her response to a question about Kilmar Abrego Garcia , the migrant man who was deported and jailed in El Salvador by the Trump administration, then finally brought back to the United States. The Trump administration initially admitted Garcia was deported as the result of an “administrative” error, but has continued to seek his deportation and accuse him of gang affiliations.

In a release , DHS said “more than 23%” of Noem’s interview ended up on the editing room floor. They published a comparison of No

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