Overview

• Skyhorse Publishing requested CNN pay $250,000 for an interview with Melania Trump, citing licensing fees for book excerpts and photos.
• The publisher later claimed the fee was a mistake and that Melania Trump and her team were unaware of the request.
• Ethics experts and journalists criticized the demand as unprecedented and contrary to standard media practices.
• Melania Trump's memoir, slated for release on October 8, includes her views on abortion and political disagreements with her husband.
• CNN declined the payment request, emphasizing it would not pay for interviews with political figures.