A progressive Milwaukee radio show edited an interview with Joe Biden before it aired following requests from the president’s campaign.
Civic Media management learned Monday that radio host Earl Ingram and his team had made edits to the interview’s audio recording at the Biden team’s request.
The interview, which was recorded on July 3 and aired on July 4, was 18 minutes in length. The Washington Examiner reported earlier this week that Ingram was given a list of preapproved questions to ask the president.
After the interview, Ingram and his team received a call from Biden’s campaign asking them to make two edits: In one, Biden said: “I have more blacks in my administration than any other president, all other presidents combined, and in major positions, Cabinet positions.”
The second edit was a reference Biden made to former President Donald Trump’s call for the Central Park Five to receive the death penalty. Biden said, “I don’t know if they even call for their hanging or not, but he — but they said … convicted of murder.”
The entire, unedited version of Ingram’s interview is now available on Civic Media’s website, and the two specific clips can be heard by themselves here.
The company has apologized on behalf of Ingram’s team.
