Overview

• Face the Nation will air interviews live or live-to-tape with narrow national security or legal exceptions, and it will keep posting full transcripts and unedited video online.
• Kristi Noem criticized the show for cutting about four minutes from a 16-minute interview that included her claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, which CBS had published in full online.
• A DHS spokesperson hailed the change as a victory, reflecting the department’s criticism of the original broadcast edit.
• A Tennessee magistrate judge previously found parts of the government’s assertions about Abrego Garcia to be an impossibility and noted reliance on double hearsay.
• Media critics warn the no-edit rule could broadcast unsubstantiated claims and shift more pressure onto hosts to challenge inaccuracies in real time, as Paramount Skydance implements the policy following months of legal and corporate turbulence including a $16 million settlement over a 60 Minutes dispute.