CBS News Changes Interview Policy for ‘Face the Nation’ After Backlash for Edit to Kristi Noem Segment

CBS News says that it is changing its interview policy for the Sunday public affairs show Face the Nation, after edits to an interview with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem drew pushback from the administration and from media critics.

“In response to audience feedback over the past week, we have implemented a new policy for greater transparency in our interviews,” a CBS News spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Face the Nation will now only broadcast live or live-to-tape interviews (subject to national security or legal restrictions). This extra measure means the television audience will see the full, unedited interview on CBS and we will continue our practice of posting full transcripts and the unedited video online.”

Noem was a guest on last week’s Face the Nation, which is moderated by Margaret Brennan, and was asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who has been at the center…