Trump administration criticizes CBS over 60 Minutes deportation report

The Trump administration has criticized CBS News over a 60 Minutes segment about Moussa Diawara, a deported Malian national, according to reports by the New York Post and the Washington Examiner. The New York Post, the Washington Examiner, and Fox News reported that the administration accused the news program of omitting key details regarding Diawara's asylum claim. [1][2][3]

The New York Post reported that the Department of Homeland Security accused 60 Minutes of omitting an asylum claim that it characterized as fraud. According to the Washington Examiner and Fox News, Diawara filed an asylum application in 2009 stating he was a gay man facing persecution in Mali. Fox News noted that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cited the case as an example of immigration fraud. [1][2][3]

Diawara entered the United States from Mali on a tourist visa in 2001, as reported by Fox News, while the Washington Examiner noted he arrived at age 32. Both outlets reported that he overstayed his visa. According to the New York Post, Diawara, who is a married father of two, was deported to Ghana in July. The 60 Minutes segment featured interviews with his wife and two children, Fox News reported. [1][2][3]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the Trump administration previously criticized CBS News for highlighting Diawara's case without fully detailing his past asylum filings. The Washington Examiner noted that most public details about the 57-year-old Diawara stem from the 60 Minutes profile and statements from the administration. [2][12]