The station said President Biden will not be available for an interview with CBS News before next Sunday’s Super Bowl.
The White House denied the network’s request for an interview with the president before the big game, which airs at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Super Bowl is expected to be watched by tens of millions of people around the world.
This is the second year in a row that Mr. Biden has not given interviews to TV stations broadcasting the game, a practice that has become somewhat regular in recent years.
Biden declined to give an interview to Fox News last year, after giving interviews to NBC and CBS, the networks that broadcast the games, during his first two years in office.
Other presidents have also skipped pre-Super Bowl interviews in years past.former president trump I refused Variety reported that he is scheduled to speak with NBC News before the 2018 game.
Given the recent buzz surrounding pop star Taylor Swift dating Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce, this year’s Super Bowl is expected to draw tens of millions of viewers for CBS. has been done.
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