Overview
- The exchange occurred during an Oval Office appearance with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after an ABC reporter had also asked about Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
- Trump labeled ABC “fake news,” claimed its coverage is “97% negative” toward him, and said that made the network not credible.
- He called on FCC Chair Brendan Carr to review revoking ABC’s broadcast license following the reporter’s question on the Epstein files.
- The reporter pressed why Trump would not order immediate release of the Epstein files as the House prepared to vote on a measure to compel their release.
- Trump said he would sign an Epstein-files bill if it reaches his desk, denied ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and Disney, ABC’s parent, did not immediately comment.