CBS News said on Tuesday that former President Donald J. Trump had declined to participate in an interview with “60 Minutes” that would have been broadcast during a prime-time election special next week.tmt play
The election special, a quadrennial tradition for the program, will move ahead on Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern, and feature interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.
In a statement, the network said Mr. Trump had initially accepted an invitation to be interviewed by one of the show’s correspondents, Scott Pelley. But on Tuesday, CBS was told that Mr. Trump’s campaign “has decided not to participate.”
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