Did CBS or 60 Minutes publish a transcript or episode guide showing an interview with Ben Carson in 2025?
Executive summary
There is no reporting in the provided sources that CBS or its program 60 Minutes published a transcript or episode guide showing an interview with Dr. Ben Carson in 2025; the CBS/60 Minutes coverage in those sources documents transcripts and episode materials for other figures (notably Donald Trump and Kamala Harris) and broader disputes about edits and releases, but contains no record of a Carson interview on 60 Minutes in 2025 [1] [2] [3].
1. What the record shows CBS/60 Minutes did publish in 2025
In 2025, reporting documents that CBS and 60 Minutes faced public scrutiny over edited interview excerpts and that the network posted fuller transcripts and videos in response: Fortune and Forbes describe CBS posting a full transcript and extended video of a 73‑minute Trump interview after airing a shorter 28‑minute broadcast version [1] [4], and Variety reports CBS released transcripts and video tied to an FCC inquiry about differing edits of a Kamala Harris interview that aired in promotional and broadcast versions [2]; these items demonstrate the network’s practice, under pressure, of publishing fuller interview material that year [1] [2].
2. What the record does not show — Ben Carson on 60 Minutes in 2025
None of the sources supplied include a CBS or 60 Minutes episode guide, transcript posting, or news item indicating an interview with Ben Carson on 60 Minutes in 2025; the 60 Minutes episode listings and reporting in the provided material reference interviews with other public figures — for example, the 60 Minutes full‑episodes page highlights segments such as a 2025 interview with President Trump and profiles like Margaret Atwood and Marjorie Taylor Greene, not Ben Carson [3]; therefore, based on these records, there is no evidence that CBS or 60 Minutes published a Carson interview transcript or episode guide for 2025 [3].
3. Where Ben Carson did appear in the public record in this timeframe
Ben Carson’s public interviews and speeches in the provided reporting appear on other platforms and at events: a 2023 audio transcription of a Carson interview with the Carolina Political Review shows him speaking at a Turning Point USA event and being interviewed by that outlet [5], PBS published a transcript of a 2024 interview ahead of his speech at the Republican National Convention [6], and a 2025 appearance as a keynote speaker at Colorado Christian University is listed in university materials [7]; these citations demonstrate Carson’s presence in media and events but do not connect him to 60 Minutes or CBS transcripts in 2025 [5] [6] [7].
4. Context and possible reasons for confusion
The 2025 media environment for CBS/60 Minutes contained notable controversies over edited excerpts and the eventual posting of fuller transcripts and video to answer criticisms and regulatory interest, which could lead to misremembering or misattribution of who was interviewed when and where — Variety and the FCC‑related coverage document that CBS released materials after scrutiny over a Harris excerpt and that the network later posted related content [2] [8], and Fortune/Forbes describe CBS posting extended material for a Trump interview [1] [4]; such high‑profile transcript releases may prompt incorrect assumptions that other public figures, like Carson, were likewise featured on 60 Minutes that year [1] [2].
5. Limitations of this assessment and where to check next
This analysis is limited to the supplied reporting; it does not assert that no Carson interview ever appeared on CBS/60 Minutes at any time beyond the articles provided, only that the given sources contain no indication of a 2025 Carson transcript or episode guide on CBS/60 Minutes [5] [1] [2] [3]. The most direct ways to confirm would be to search CBS News’ official 60 Minutes episode archive and transcript pages for 2025, and to query CBS press releases or the program’s full‑episodes and transcripts pages referenced in reporting [3] [9].