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Governor Kristi Noem accuses CBS News of “shameful” editing, alleging the network deliberately omitted key details from her interview about a deported individual with alleged MS-13 ties. Noem’s interview on “Face the Nation” centered on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported during the Trump administration.
The governor took to X, formerly Twitter, to highlight discrepancies between the aired segment and the full interview. She posted a side-by-side comparison, claiming CBS cut a portion where she detailed Garcia’s alleged criminal history, including human smuggling, domestic violence, and soliciting explicit photos from minors.
In the aired segment, Noem stated her commitment to ensuring Garcia “doesn’t walk free in the United States.” The omitted portion contains more serious allegations.
Noem framed the edits as an attempt to “whitewash the truth” and downplay the threat she believes Garcia poses. Garcia, however, denies the allegations, and his lawyers have requested a federal judge to prevent potentially prejudicial remarks from Trump administration officials.
CBS News responded to Noem’s accusations, stating that the interview was edited for time and met their journalistic standards. They emphasized the full interview’s availability online.