The contentious “60 Minutes” segment with then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris has officially received an Emmy nomination—and, surprisingly, not in the comedy category.
On Thursday, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2025 News and Documentary Emmy, which included “Democratic Tickets,” an interview segment featuring “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and Harris.
“60 Minutes committed a huge scam against Americans.”
While interviewing candidates during an election season is typical for “60 Minutes,” this episode stood out for its stark contrast to the promotional preview. The October episode showed a different side of Harris, especially when discussing Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In a preview clip aired by CBS News, Harris answered questions about Netanyahu’s perceived disregard for the Biden-Harris administration with a rather vague response. She implied that their work had prompted significant shifts in Israel’s stance.
However, the full episode revealed a more direct answer from Harris, claiming that they would continue to push for clarity in ending the ongoing conflict. It was a notable shift from her preview response.
Former President Donald Trump quickly cried foul, alleging that CBS had manipulated Harris’s replies, claiming they were “cut and pasted.” He further accused them of interfering in the election and filed a hefty $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News.
Eventually, CBS released unedited footage, confirming that both segments were indeed responses to questions originally posed.
Trump, commenting earlier this week, mentioned that while the final aired response wasn’t perfect, at least it “didn’t showcase crude incompetence” as the earlier preview had.
In a sharp critique, Trump stated, “In other words, 60 Minutes committed a huge fraud against Americans, the Federal Election Commission, and the federal communications system.”
Last month, “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens announced his resignation, indicating concerns about the audience’s ability to make independent judgments regarding the content. Speculation surrounds the pressure from Trump’s lawsuit and the possibility of mediation.
Reportedly, Owens and others at CBS News are uncomfortable with resolving the lawsuit.
In addition to this nomination, other contenders for the edited interview category include Hoda Kotb’s interview with Celine Dion on NBC, a CBS segment with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a “20/20” interview with Brittney Griner, and another “60 Minutes” interview featuring Pope Francis.
On the nomination, White House Communications Director Stephen Chan remarked sarcastically, “Of course, he’s nominated for best editing. It takes serious talent to edit Kamala’s responses to make sense. Ultimately, they still fell short.”
CBS News did not provide comments when approached by Fox News Digital.
The News Emmy Awards ceremony is set to air on June 25th.
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