Former President Donald Trump has pulled the plug on a scheduled interview on "60 Minutes," ending a decades-long tradition of presidential candidates appearing on the CBS show as Americans head to the polls.
The interview was set to be part of an October 7th special, during which Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were to be interviewed, according to CBS.
"After initially accepting 60 Minutes' request for an interview with Scott Pelley, former President Trump's campaign has decided not to participate," the network said in a statement. "Pelley will address this Monday evening. Our election special will broadcast the Harris interview on Monday as planned."
The former president addressed the situation during a press conference in Milwaukee on Tuesday, saying the network owes him an apology over his 2020 interview -- which he abruptly ended and walked off after arguing with anchor Lesley Stahl.
"They came to me and would like me to do an interview, but first I want to get an apology," Trump said, per CBS. "Let's see if they do it. I wouldn't mind doing 60. I've done '60 Minutes' a lot."
However, Trump's campaign communication director Steven Cheung is disputing the announcement, claiming Trump never agreed to the interview in the first place.
"Fake News," he wrote on X. "60 Minutes begged for an interview, even after they were caught lying about Hunter Biden's laptop back in 2020. There were initial discussions, but nothing was ever scheduled or locked in. They also insisted on doing live fact checking, which is unprecedented."
CBS said its original invitation to Trump to be interviewed on "60 Minutes," the highest-rated news program on TV, still stands.