CBS News Criticized for Withholding Clip of Trump Urging Supporters Not to Attack Minorities

CBS News is being criticized for not releasing a clip from President-elect Donald Trump's "60 Minutes" interview Sunday night in which he called on his supporters to stop bullying and attacking minorities, according to The Hill.

Host Lesley Stahl told Trump that harassment and attacks on minorities had occurred since his election victory.

Trump replied: "I am so saddened to hear that, and I say stop it. If it helps, I will say this, and I will say it right to the camera: stop it."

"Don't be afraid," President-elect Donald Trump says to protesters who say they're scared of a Trump presidency https://t.co/PGBVkXgUl6 pic.twitter.com/L2SBNCsg4j

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 14, 2016

After the taping, "60 Minutes" released Trump quotes from the interview in which he discussed Obamacare, but released no quotes from his statement about the attacks.

CNN's Brian Stelter rebuked the CBS decision:

CBS's underwhelming answer: "We chose to release a quote on the issue that affects the most Americans & that was his statement on Obamacare"

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 14, 2016

Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera also criticized CBS News in a tweet:
 

#60Mins great @realDonaldTrump intv. Made news-But him telling militant supporters to cool it should've been a bulletin released immediately

— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) November 14, 2016

Protesters have demonstrated in cities around the U.S. In Portland, Oregon, a protester was hospitalized in a shooting amid the protests.

According to The Hill, a spokesperson for CBS said, "We chose to release a quote on the issue that affects the most Americans and that was his statement on Obamacare."

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