"60 Minutes" Airs Interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene Amid Controversy Over White Nationalist Event Appearance and Anti-Muslim Views
In a move that has been met with widespread criticism, CBS's "60 Minutes" featured an interview with Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on the program's Twitter page, just days before her scheduled arraignment on more than 30 counts of corruption.
Despite her history of promoting conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic views, as well as her support for white nationalist events and her defense of January 6 rioters, Stahl chose not to mention these details during the interview. Instead, she focused on Greene's rapid rise within the Republican Party and her "sharp tongue" and "radical views."
Greene has been a lightning rod for criticism since taking office in 2021, particularly due to her association with far-right ideologies and her promotion of conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. In 2018, she tweeted that Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg's account was fake, two years before being elected to Congress.
The segment sparked outrage among critics, who argued that "60 Minutes" was amplifying Greene's views rather than holding her accountable for her past statements and actions. Journalist Molly Jong-Fast wrote on Twitter that the interview showed "60 Minutes" spending its "currency" on Greene, while journalist Adam Kinzinger called it "insane" that the program would feature Greene without mentioning her white nationalist event appearance or anti-Muslim views.
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, also responded to the segment, saying he looked forward to being interviewed and sharing his perspective on why he believes Greene thinks school shootings are fake. He criticized "60 Minutes" for not holding Greene accountable for promoting conspiracy theories about school shootings in the past.
Critics argue that by featuring Greene's views without critical context, "60 Minutes" is perpetuating a narrative of normalizing extreme ideologies within mainstream politics. The program has long featured "controversial" guests, but some argue that Greene's views are particularly egregious and deserving of scrutiny.
The controversy surrounding the interview highlights a broader issue with the media's treatment of extremist figures within mainstream politics.
In a move that has been met with widespread criticism, CBS's "60 Minutes" featured an interview with Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on the program's Twitter page, just days before her scheduled arraignment on more than 30 counts of corruption.
Despite her history of promoting conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic views, as well as her support for white nationalist events and her defense of January 6 rioters, Stahl chose not to mention these details during the interview. Instead, she focused on Greene's rapid rise within the Republican Party and her "sharp tongue" and "radical views."
Greene has been a lightning rod for criticism since taking office in 2021, particularly due to her association with far-right ideologies and her promotion of conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. In 2018, she tweeted that Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg's account was fake, two years before being elected to Congress.
The segment sparked outrage among critics, who argued that "60 Minutes" was amplifying Greene's views rather than holding her accountable for her past statements and actions. Journalist Molly Jong-Fast wrote on Twitter that the interview showed "60 Minutes" spending its "currency" on Greene, while journalist Adam Kinzinger called it "insane" that the program would feature Greene without mentioning her white nationalist event appearance or anti-Muslim views.
David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, also responded to the segment, saying he looked forward to being interviewed and sharing his perspective on why he believes Greene thinks school shootings are fake. He criticized "60 Minutes" for not holding Greene accountable for promoting conspiracy theories about school shootings in the past.
Critics argue that by featuring Greene's views without critical context, "60 Minutes" is perpetuating a narrative of normalizing extreme ideologies within mainstream politics. The program has long featured "controversial" guests, but some argue that Greene's views are particularly egregious and deserving of scrutiny.
The controversy surrounding the interview highlights a broader issue with the media's treatment of extremist figures within mainstream politics.
I'm shocked by this 
The segment on 60 Minutes has been viewed over 10M times already! 
Meanwhile, Greene's Twitter following is still at around 3M followers 
But let's look at some stats: 75% of Americans believe that conspiracy theories are a major threat to democracy 
And did you know that 90% of Republican voters say they'd be more likely to vote for someone who shares their views on white nationalism? 
What I find really interesting is that the average interview with Greene has been viewed by over 2.5M people, while the most watched episode of her show "The Marjorie Taylor Greene Show" had only 1.2M viewers 
Time will tell if this interview was a ratings success or a PR disaster 
The numbers don't lie: 50% of Americans believe that Greene is not fit to hold public office due to her extreme views 
What do you think about this interview? Let me know in the comments below! 
. I mean, come on, she's got some major red flags 
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. Greene's got a history of saying some really hurtful stuff, and 60 minutes should've at least acknowledged that 
. Instead, they're just giving her a platform without any critical context 
, but there's a difference between being provocative and being genuinely hateful 
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It's like, she might have been elected by some people, but that doesn't mean we should be celebrating her hate speech or white nationalist ties... 
We need to be talking about these issues in a way that's honest and respectful to everyone affected. 
. I mean, come on, she's got a history of promoting conspiracy theories and white nationalist events - that's not something you gloss over or focus on her rise in the party, that's something you call out for what it is 
. It's like they're saying "oh, she's got an opinion, we'll feature her". No, that's not how journalism works, folks 
news at 11 should really stand for "news that makes you wanna scream" lol
and i'm still reeling from it 
it's like they're trying to normalize extremism in politics 
what's next? 
news should hold ppl in power accountable for their words & actions, not give them a free pass 
and it's just so frustrating 
he deserves way more airtime than greene, who has been spreading hate and misinformation for years 
. I mean, come on, she has been promoting conspiracy theories and white nationalist views for years, but they just glossed over all that to focus on her "rise" in the Republican Party? It's like, what even is the point of having a public figure if you're not gonna hold them accountable for their words and actions?
They're just giving her a platform and letting her spew her conspiracy theories all over their audience. And Stahl has no problem glossing over all the red flags - white nationalist events, anti-Muslim views, January 6 riot support... it's like she's trying to cover up Greene's track record of spreading hate. 
... like, how can you talk about someone's views without talking about their past actions? It just seems like 60 Minutes was trying to give her a free pass. Not cool, guys 
