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Trump Defends Crypto Pardon, Threatens CBS Interview Walkout

11/4/2025

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Trump Defends Pardon

Donald Trump defended his pardon of cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao during a recent 60 Minutes interview with CBS anchor Norah O'Donnell, citing a "corrupt" Biden administration.
Trump threatened to leave the interview when questioned about potential impropriety related to his sons' crypto business interests.
The interview, his first since suing CBS, excluded significant claims, including Trump's allegations of secret nuclear tests by Russia and China.
Trump expressed intentions to resume U.S. nuclear testing, a contentious position given the absence of such tests since the 1990s.

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Schumer Criticizes Edits

CBS edited U.S. President Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview, cutting a tense crypto exchange and a boast about a multi-million payout.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the edits as 'unhinged' and suggested he might file a complaint against the White House.
The televised version aired 28 minutes while a 73-minute extended cut was released online, which Trump's team called the 'FULL' version.

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Trump Defends Pardon

Donald Trump defended his pardon of cryptocurrency billionaire Changpeng Zhao during a recent 60 Minutes interview with CBS anchor Norah O'Donnell, citing a "corrupt" Biden administration.
Trump threatened to leave the interview when questioned about potential impropriety related to his sons' crypto business interests.
The interview, his first since suing CBS, excluded significant claims, including Trump's allegations of secret nuclear tests by Russia and China.
Trump expressed intentions to resume U.S. nuclear testing, a contentious position given the absence of such tests since the 1990s.

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