CBS "MAGAt" NEWS claims Leavitt threatened to "sue (their) a-- off" if they aired edited Trump interview

[Miles Archer]

After the newly installed CBS Evening News anchor concluded a taped interview with President Donald Trump in January, Leavitt approached the CBS News crew with a warning, according to a recording obtained by the New York Times.

“He said, ‘Make sure you guys don’t cut the tape, make sure the interview is out in full,’” Leavitt said.

“Yeah, we’re doing it, yeah,” Dokoupil responded.

Leavitt then took it a step further: “He said, ‘If it’s not out in full, we’ll sue your a-- off,’” Leavitt deadpan replied. When Dokoupil, 45, tried to defuse the moment by quipping, “He always says that!” Leavitt did not break.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-news-defends-editorial-call-after-karoline-leavitt-threat-leaked/

[chicoescuela]

1. The more uncensored trump the better I'm inclined to believe.

Surprised he doesn’t want to edit it to his satisfaction first.

[sakabatou]

2. What's Leavitt hiding in her closet?

I'm sure discovery would be interesting.

[Sequoia]

8. The true father of her children?

Not the old geezer husband ?

[ProfessorGAC]

3. A Little Confused Here

They would sue if the video only airs unedited? That's odd.
Given the way CBS has capitulated to him, wouldn't a fair assumption be than any editing would be favorable to him?
Why would they sue if a video was edited?
Of course, considering the source I may be looking for sense where none exists.

[underpants]

4. Punching down. Whipping the slave.

They know the have CBS so they are flexing (as the kids say). It’s also a show of loyalty and fealty by her which he relishes.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Makes Sense

From their POV.
Doesn't make sense in reality.

[Miles Archer]

7. It's a little twisted, but it does make sense...

...first step is to not view it from the standpoint of conventional logic.

1). The fact that Bari Weiss has been "installed" at CBS News by David Ellison is as much of a "lock" on consistently Trump friendly news as they're likely to get.

2). Leavitt's "warning" isn't so much out of concern that CBS...under Weiss...will "edit" the video to make Trump look bad (although "looking bad" for Trump is often the direct result of things he actually said).

3). I'm sure Leavitt's "warning" was intended for every other news organization wishing to interview Trump.

4). So reality, it was a "nudge nudge, wink wink" warning..."IF YOU EDIT IT, WE'LL SUE"...("not you, of course, we know we've effectively castrated and neutered you, so we'll just say it out loud for anyone else who might be listening."

[ProfessorGAC]

9. While Good Points....

...it does not make sense.
I guess I don't agree that threatening x scares y all that much.

[Miles Archer]

11. Doesn't make sense to you, or to me, or to most people.

But Trump LIVES to make threats, especially litigious threats. Also, he's used to blowing Mafia Boss dog whistles.

Maybe there's nothing to it, I don't know. I'm just looking at it from the Clown Show aspect, which is where most answers are found when trying to figure out Trump.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. I Get Ya!

But, even from that perspective it's a nothing as a threat.
Besides, they wouldn't want to go through discovery.

[struggle4progress]

6. She must be jockeying for an appointment as US Attorney

[Boo1]

10. Good

Lef everyone see the guy unedited.

[jmowreader]

13. I'm going to assume not airing it at all isn't an option here