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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:30 PM Oct 2020

The interview at the White House was described by a source as "testy at times."

One source told NBC News that the president and Stahl spoke on-camera for more than 40 minutes. The president, during what the source called a “natural breaking point in the conversation,” told Stahl: "I think you have what you need."

The interview was described by the source as “testy at times.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-abruptly-ends-60-minutes-interview-taunts-cbs-lesley-stahl-n1244104?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR3v75iuQeYfOJQ09d3S6RCkacJDGyD9MkYNQl7tsIKp1QnqEqPkt883ADQ

Donald Trump leaves contentious '60 Minute' interview with Lesley Stahl, goes on Twitter attack

CBS News reported that Trump "cut short" an interview with "60 Minutes" that is part of "Sunday’s special edition of the broadcast featuring both" the president and challenger Joe Biden.

As for Trump's threatened release of a tape, the network said that "the White House had agreed they were taping the interview for archival purposes only."

After the interview, the president also sent out an attack tweet about Stahl, posting a six-second video of her not wearing a mask at the White House just a few weeks after COVID-19 raced through the building.

Even though he avoids masks himself, Trump tweeted that "Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes not wearing a mask in the White House after her interview with me."

Stahl did wear a mask at the White House in and around her talks with Trump and Pence, said a person familiar with the interviews, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss a private matter.

The brief video Trump tweeted out was taken right after his interview, the person said. Stahl is speaking with members of her crew, all of whom tested negative for COVID-19.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/20/lesley-stahl-donald-trump-leaves-contentious-60-minutes-interview/5998366002/

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The interview at the White House was described by a source as "testy at times." (Original Post) CatWoman Oct 2020 OP
So sick of these excuses for not wearing masks Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #1
I think if she just wrap up the shoot and is heading to get her mask, that's fine. Claustrum Oct 2020 #2
I teach in a mask, so no. It's not OK. Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #3
Especially in The White House, which is now COVID Central! TheBlackAdder Oct 2020 #4
Yup. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2020 #5

Ms. Toad

(34,092 posts)
1. So sick of these excuses for not wearing masks
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:46 PM
Oct 2020
The brief video Trump tweeted out was taken right after his interview, the person said. Stahl is speaking with members of her crew, all of whom tested negative for COVID-19.


Testing negative is no guarantee that you are not ill and contagious. Wear the d%$# mask.

Claustrum

(4,846 posts)
2. I think if she just wrap up the shoot and is heading to get her mask, that's fine.
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 12:06 AM
Oct 2020

The picture I saw seems to be the shoot wrapping up and people are leaving the spot. I could be wrong though.

Ms. Toad

(34,092 posts)
3. I teach in a mask, so no. It's not OK.
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 12:20 AM
Oct 2020

Just wear the mask. Mics can be placed close enough to pick up the voice clearly through a mask so there doesn't need to be any mask off in the first place. Especially in a hotbed of COVID 19 like the White HOuse.

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