By Isabella Torregiani
2:02pm PDT, Jul 18, 2025
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Fox News is under fire for allegedly omitting key portions of an interview with President
Donald Trump during his election campaign.
The controversy comes as Trump recently filed a lawsuit against Paramount Global, accusing the company of editing a
Kamala Harris interview to make her appear more favorable.
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Last year, President Donald Trump sat down with Fox News, where he was asked whether he would declassify the Jeffrey Epstein files if re-elected.
Speaking with host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Trump responded that he would "absolutely" declassify the Epstein files, as well as documents related to "9/11" and "JFK."
However, a second version of the interview has surfaced — and critics are accusing the network of "selective editing."
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In the alternate version, President Donald Trump offers a more hesitant stance. He reportedly said he might not declassify documents if they contain "phony stuff," a part of his response that was not included in the initial airing.
"You don't want to affect people's lives if there's phony stuff in there," Trump reportedly said, noting he'd be "less" likely to release such files.
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Fox News has since denied any wrongdoing. In a statement to The Daily Beast, a network spokesperson said the edits were not "selective," but simply standard editorial cuts for time.
However, California Rep. Robert Garcia is calling for further scrutiny. He claims the omissions raise serious concerns that the network may have deliberately tried to protect then-candidate Trump from further association with Epstein.
In a letter obtained by CNN, Garcia wrote, "It is legitimate to ask whether President Donald Trump himself or those close to him may have actively encouraged" it.
Fox News maintains that Trump's "full answer" did air in a later broadcast the following day.
