Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS | EUROtoday

In a Thursday submit on his Truth Social platform, former President Donald Trump argued that Vice President Kamala Harris “should be investigated and forced off the Campaign,” thereby permitting President Joe Biden “to take back his rightful place” on the high of the Democratic ticket.

Trump didn’t specify what he believes Harris — who grew to become the Republican’s rival within the White House race after Biden dropped his reelection bid this summer time— must be investigated for.

He additionally wrote that “CBS SHOULD LOSE ITS LICENSE,” a requirement that Trump has made earlier than. He appeared to base his assertion on a criticism filed with the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday by the Center for American Rights, a authorized group.

The criticism alleges that CBS engaged in “news distortion” by modifying a “60 Minutes” interview with Harris, as a few of her remarks seen in a preview for the interview have been totally different than these in one other model aired on TV.

“THIS IS THE BIGGEST SCANDAL IN BROADCAST HISTORY,” Trump wrote.

The FCC licenses particular person broadcast stations, not TV networks, so it wouldn’t have the ability to adjust to Trump’s Truth Social demand.

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel has beforehand warned that Trump’s requires license revocation quantity to “threats against free speech.”

“While repeated attacks against broadcast stations by the former President may now be familiar, these threats against free speech are serious and should not be ignored,” Rosenworcel stated in an announcement final week.

“As I’ve said before, the First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy. The FCC does not and will not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.”

Meanwhile, Harris sat for a 30-minute interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Wednesday. Trump has lately backed out of beforehand scheduled interviews with not solely “60 Minutes,” but additionally CNBC.