ABC News has so far remained silent on whether it has committed to releasing the full, raw version of President Biden’s Friday sitdown with anchor George Stephanopoulos.
Concerns about Biden’s age and viability have been in the spotlight since last week’s shock debate, in which he repeatedly lost his train of thought in sentences, struggled to answer questions and was criticized for sounding weak. Widely criticized. While the White House called it a “bad night,” a growing number of Democrats, newspapers and media pundits are calling for him to drop out of the 2024 campaign.
The interview with Stephanopoulos was seen as an opportunity for Biden to demonstrate his viability, but the format of the recording raised questions.
It was unclear how much time was allotted for the interview. The length of the passage and the ability of Biden’s face, voice and expression to sound alert and engaged may be as important as his actual answers as he tries to save his campaign and calm jittery Democrats.
Biden gave first post-debate interview to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday
President Biden will conduct a prerecorded interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Friday. (Getty Images)
ABC News did not respond to a series of questions Wednesday, including whether the Disney-owned network committed to airing any moments that might shed new light on Biden’s mental health.
While the focus will primarily be on Biden, questions surrounding how ABC News will handle the interview are further exacerbated by its past political coverage.
In 2018, former FBI Director James Comey conducted his first interview with Stephanopoulos since he was abruptly fired by then-President Trump last year, prompting ABC News to It was heavily criticized for its extensive editorial work. A full transcript released by the network shows it chose not to air several key moments from Sunday night’s special, such as when Comey ripped into former President Obama.
ABC News has not yet responded to questions about whether the full transcript and raw footage of Biden’s interview will be released online and about its length.
After Stephanopoulos dismissed her warnings about Biden’s mental decline, Haley mocked him: “Believe me now, George?”
“The choice of George Stephanopoulos as the interviewer was not only intentional, but it was intentionally recorded and capable of being cut and edited. ABC can and should release the full transcript of the interview, but if we We were unable to see the full, raw, unedited video ourselves,” NewsBusters Editor-in-Chief Curtis Houck told Fox News Digital.
“If there’s a moment in the transcript where Biden fumbles that doesn’t appear on camera, then this could be Robert Hule 2.0,” he continued. “If a Republican president was in a crisis like this, ABC would be “We are forced to do live broadcasts, but other networks will definitely adopt a trust strategy but will not verify the strategy with their own networks.”
President Joe Biden’s shocking debate performance sparked confusion among Democrats and prompted a flurry of calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. (Getty Images)
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A “first look” at Biden’s interview will air on “World News Tonight” on Friday, and additional segments will air on “Good Morning America” on Saturday and Sunday, according to ABC News . The “Extended Interview” will air on Sunday’s “This Week” and Monday’s “Good Morning America,” both hosted by Stephanopoulos.
Biden’s shocking debate performance has become a political earthquake and attracted widespread attention. liberal media Calls for him to drop out of the presidential race.
Both Biden and the White House have repeatedly insisted he will remain in the race. The White House on Wednesday also denied reports that Biden told a key ally that he was considering resigning.
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