Overview
- The exchange took place Friday in the Oval Office during an interview with Daily Caller reporter Reagan Reese, and the outlet published the full transcript on Monday.
- Karoline Leavitt said of Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan, "She's stupid," while President Trump called Brennan "nasty" and "so bad."
- Trump used the interview to attack CBS News more broadly, touting his settlement with Paramount over a disputed 60 Minutes segment involving Kamala Harris.
- He also criticized Norah O'Donnell and praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying Rubio "handled" Brennan in a recent interview.
- Mediaite, the New York Post, and Fox News reported the remarks from the transcript, and neither Brennan nor CBS had issued a public response as of the latest coverage.