Fox News Faces Allegations of Editing Trump Answer on Epstein Files

Fox News is facing criticism after video analysts highlighted apparent edits in a 2024 interview with former President Donald Trump concerning whether he would release sealed records related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. In the broadcast version, Trump is heard responding "Yeah, yeah, I would" when asked about declassifying the files. An unedited recording circulated online shows the former president giving a less direct answer and referring instead to unspecified “phony stuff” that might emerge. The disclosure surfaced when CNN anchor Jake Tapper contrasted the Fox segment with an earlier controversy involving Paramount Global’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ editing of an interview with Vice-President Kamala Harris—a dispute that led Trump to sue CBS. Media commentators say the new footage raises similar questions about selective editing and potential legal exposure for Fox, though no lawsuit has been filed.