On Monday, all of the broadcast news morning shows used President Trump’s Sunday interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes to go after the president and his new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, while touting the possible impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and investigations into Trump when Democrats take control of Congress.
Trump’s interview with 60 Minutes' Ross Douthat will reportedly be the highest-rated episode of Sunday magazine show's season without an NFL game leading into it, according to Puck’s Dylan Byers.
On the same network where the interview originally aired, Monday’s CBS Mornings featured a marathon report that encompassed attacks on Trump, from the promotion of Miller to possible impeachment of Hegseth.
Monday’s CBS Mornings used last night's '60 Minutes' interview to bash new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth, and tout possible Democrat investigations in a long round-up report by Ed O’Keefe. pic.twitter.com/jV7GFYkdb5
— Nick (@nspin310) November 9, 2026
Norah O’Donnell introduced the report and said, “The president told Ross Douthat he would work with Democrats when they take control of Congress and said he would make changes. One thing that isn't changing yet is the push to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. The top aide behind that policy, Stephen Miller, was named the new White House chief of staff on the same day Trump talked to 60 Minutes.”
O’Keefe’s report started with the notable clip of Trump claiming his deportation policy “might be too tough,” before the president detailed the debate over deportations. Then, he connected to Miller replacing Susie Wiles, and labeled him an “immigration hardliner.”
A long-time loyal aide to the president, he's the architect of Trump's mass deportation policies and will now oversee the West Wing staff, key hires, and shape policy.
After detailing “pushback” from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who called Mileler a “xenophobe and reckless extremist,” O’Keefe highlighted the possible impeachment of Sec. Pete Hegseth.
Later, O’Keefe turned to the most contentious part of the Douthat interview, where he insinuated Trump family corruption, before touting Democrat investigation claims, while trying to say some Democrat “moderates” were against the investigation focus, as his long report came to a close:
While top Democrats are promising investigations into the Trump Administration and Trump family, some of those Democrats who won in red states last week said Sunday they want their party primarily focused on fixing the economy and ending the war with Iran. Others said they believe Democrats can keep a duel focus on affordability and accountability.
The morning after Trump’s interview on its own airwaves, “MAGA-coded” CBS used it as an opportunity to attack Trump.
On Monday’s Good Morning America, ABC’s Jonathan Karl focused on the Trumps’ 60 Minutes interview by mostly recycling a previous report on Stephen Miller, before celebrating impeachment efforts against Pete Hegseth and possible Democrat investigations. pic.twitter.com/pEtBdL3y8e
— Nick (@nspin310) November 9, 2026
ABC’s Good Morning America followed a similar formula to CBS in its Monday roundup report. Coming second to the air after a story on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s affair with a Chinese spy, host George Stephanopoulos continued the ongoing network push to go after Miller:
We have the latest fallout now from the Democrats’ big sweep in the midterms. President Trump blamed bad messaging for the GOP's losses, fired his chief of staff, replacing her with the architect of his hard-line immigration policies.
Karl recycled some from a Friday night report on Miller’s ascension to chief of staff, labeling him as “the architect of many of Trump's most controversial policies, stretching the limits of presidential power.” Karl then highlighted the moment from the 60 interview where Trump called his deportation polices “too tough.”
After detailing the possible Hegseth impeachment vote this week, Karl touted Democrat investigations, and a House Democrat Oversight leader’s call for Republicans to “lawyer up”:
As they prepare for an onslaught of investigations into the administration on immigration, corruption, Jeffrey Epstein, the war with Iran, and more. The top Democrat on the House oversight committee is sending a message to Trump aides: Lawyer up.
NBC’s Today spent its lead Monday story on Trump’s 60 Minutes interview and midterm “fallout” by bashing Stephen Miller and highlighting efforts to impeach Pete Hegseth.
But they also played the moderate card for Democrat Senator-elect Adam Hamilton as somebody who wanted to… pic.twitter.com/5UnGA7AU1R— Nick (@nspin310) November 9, 2026
Additionally, NBC’s Today continued the attacks. Correspondent Ryan Nobles began with worry and claimed, “President Trump is sending signals he may hold his ground as opposed to finding ways to work together.”
After already framing the story through a negative Trump lens, Nobles used clips from the Sunday interview and first said Trump was “sounding defiant in the wake of that historic election loss” during the interview.
Nobles then turned to the immigration story from the interview, turning from calling Trump “defiant” to say, “The president, however, acknowledging his deportation policy went too far.” Trying to rebut the President, he followed the broadcast news report formula. Nobles went after Miller:
After that interview taped, Trump elevated Stephen Miller, a controversial White House aide known for his hardline immigration views, to white house chief of staff taking over for Susie Wiles.
NBC then touted the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth, before playing their new favorite, claiming, “many of the new Democrats in Congress say their party needs to focus on economic issues.”
A clip then played of Democrat Kansas Senator-Elect Adam Hamilton, who stated, “If we don't figure that out and get to work on helping people, this is going to be a one-and-done kind of blue wave.”
The transcripts are below. Click "expand":
CBS Mornings
November 9, 2026
7:03:15 AM Eastern
NORAH O’DONNELL: We're going to begin with that exclusive 60 Minutes interview with President Trump. The president told Ross Douthat he would work with Democrats when they take control of Congress and said he would make changes.
One thing that isn't changing yet is push to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. The top aide behind that policy, Stephen Miller, was named the new White House chief of staff on the same day Trump talked to 60 Minutes. Ed O'Keefe has more from the white house. Ed, good morning. That was quite an interview on 60.
ED O’KEEFE: Sure was, Norah. Happy Monday to you. During that sit-down the president sounded open to working with Democrats on immigration issues, but as hardliner Stephen Miller takes over as chief of staff today, Democrats say they don't see much common ground.
[Stroy begins]
ROSS DOUTHAT: Do you think your deportation policy went too far?
PRESIDENT TRUMP: I think it was too tough.
DOUTHAT: It was too tough?
TRUMP: I think it might be too tough.
O’KEEFE: Reflecting on midterm election losses President Trump told 60 Minutes:
TRUMP:I got an A-plus for closing up the border, we hard marks for getting the bad ones out, but I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs, that created one violation or breaking of the law, and that was that they came into the country illegally. Now, there is a large part of the country that think that they should be put out, and there is a large part of the country that think that they should be allowed to stay.
O’KEEFE: But immigration and customs enforcement officials have been instructed to carry out about 2,700 arrests a day, and the White House tells CBS News the administration will not slow down its efforts to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens who terrorize our communities.
And in a possible signal of things to come, just an hour after the 60 Minutes interview taped on Friday, Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with immigration hardliner Stephen Miller.
STEPHEN MILLER: [April 14, 2025] They chose to invade us. It's our responsibility to return them back to where they came from.
O’KEEFE: A long-time loyal aide to the president, he's the architect of Trump's mass deportation policies and will now oversee the West Wing staff, key hires, and shape policy.
MARC CAPUTO (Axios):It is an incredibly powerful position in that the -- they are the last person who are usually in the room with the president.
O’KEEFE: CBS News contributor Marc Caputo covers the white house for Axios.
CAPUTO: He's able to articulate the points and belief systems of the MAGA agenda that the president enjoys seeing.
O’KEEFE:The pushback from Democrats is already in full swing.
REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-NY): Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and a reckless extremist.
O’KEEFE: The likely next House speaker, Hakeem Jeffries, said Sunday that Democrats can't work with Miller as they ready for investigations into Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
This week Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie is planning to introduce articles of impeachment against Hegseth for his handling of the war with Iran.
JEFFRIES: I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution.
O’KEEFE: But Trump stands by Hegseth despite admitting the war was part of the reason for big Republican losses in the midterms.
DOUTHAT: People have called for his resignation.
TRUMP: They do.
DOUTHAT: Do you have confidence in him?
TRUMP: I do. Look, we've won two wars. We've won Venezuela and taken out billions and billions and billions of dollars already.
O’KEEFE:: Democrats also want to see investigations into the trump family's cryptocurrency business, World Liberty Financial, which was co-founded by the president and his sons, and has financial connections to the United Arab Emirates. According to financial disclosure forms, the president reported $1.4 billion in crypto-related earnings last year, including more than $500 million linked to World Liberty Financial.
TRUMP: [On 60 Minutes] My sons run the company. It's hard to say to them “don't do anything anymore for four years because I'm the president.”
DOUTHAT: But you could divest from the president yourself and let them do whatever they want. That's all.
You’re not like sitting in the Oval Office thinking, “Thank god I have that $50 million in WorldLibertyFinancial, right?
TRUMP: So I took a lot of heat because I think they traded like 50,000 stocks because that's what they do. It's all computer-generated. I have no idea what the hell they're buying.
O’KEEFE: Democrats aren't buying it.
REP. ROBERT GARCIA (D-CA, DEM OVERSIGHT LEADER): The grift that is happening to the American public as the Trumps are billions of dollars richer, the American public can't pay the gas and the groceries.
DOUTHAT: Do you think they will impeach you again?
TRUMP: I can't imagine it. You know -- hey, look, what have I done? I have had the best two years in the history of the presidency.
[Story ends]
O’KEEFE: While top Democrats are promising investigations into the trump administration and Trump family, some of those Democrats who won in red states last week said Sunday they want their party primarily focused on fixing the economy and ending the war with Iran. Others said they believe Democrats can keep a duel focus on affordability and accountability. Norah?
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ABC’s Good Morning America
November 9, 2026
7:06:57 AM Eastern
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GEORGE STEPHANOLPOULOS: Okay, thanks. We have the latest fallout now from the Democrats’ big sweep in the midterms. President Trump blamed bad messaging for the GOP's losses, fired his chief of staff, replacing her with the architect of his hard-line immigration policies. Chief Washington correspondent Jon Karl has the story. Good morning John.
JONATHAN KARL: Good morning, George. As President Trump and his controversial new chief of staff prepare to do battle with Democrats, the president is acknowledging that some of his harsh immigration tactics were, quote, “too tough.”
[Story begins]
This morning. Stephen Miller, perhaps Donald Trump's most controversial and combative adviser, takes over as White House chief of staff, part of a White House shakeup following the Republicans' crushing defeat in the midterm elections.
STEPHEN MILLER: It is the honor of my life to be President trump's chief of staff.
KARL: Miller took over after the ousting of Susie Wiles, who had been Trump's longest-serving chief of staff and led his 2024 presidential campaign. But sources tell ABC News the president had privately blamed Wiles for Republican losses in the midterms.
Miller is a longtime Trump loyalist and the architect of many of Trump's most controversial policies, stretching the limits of presidential power, including the president's mass deportation policy.
Just hours before announcing Miller as the new chief of staff, Trump told 60 Minutes that the administration's deportation raids went too far.
DOUTHAT: So you think your deportation policy went too far?
TRUMP: I think it was too far.
DOUTHAT: It was too tough.
TRUMP: I think it might be too tough, yeah.
KARL: But the choice of Miller as chief of staff gives a clear and unmistakable signal that Trump is ready to do battle with the new democratic congress.
And the battle starts today, even before that new Congress is sworn in. Outgoing Republican congressman Thomas Massie says he will introduce a resolution to impeach defense secretary Pete Hegseth, triggering a likely vote this week. At least some Republicans are expected to vote to impeach. And Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told me Democrats will vote yes, too.
JEFFRIES: I'm a hard yes on the hegseth resolution. The so-called Secretary of Defense has abused his power, undermined our national security and engineered this reckless and costly war of choice in Iran, which has skyrocketed prices on the American people and made the country less safe. Pete Hegseth has got to go.
KARL: As they prepare for an onslaught of investigations into the administration on immigration, corruption, Jeffrey Epstein, the war with Iran, and more. The top Democrat on the House oversight committee is sending a message to Trump aides: Lawyer up.
REP GARCIA: The days of us not fighting back are over.
[Cuts back to live]
KARL: As for Defense Secretary Hegseth, he has compared efforts to impeach him with earlier efforts to impeach President Trump and vowed to defend himself.
Meanwhile, George, Democrats are hoping to expand their incoming majority in the senate. Two states yet to be called. In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola has a very narrow lead of about 600 votes. And in Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom holds a narrow lead of about 2,500 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.
STEPHANOLPOULOS And, John, we're seeing the first excerpts from former president Joe Biden's memoir.
KARL: Yeah, some very tough words about January 6. He says, “The criminals who attacked law enforcement officers that day didn't deserve pardons. They deserved prison terms.” “Here's my view. You don't get to turn a blind eye to cops being punched, speared, sprayed, and brutalized and call yourself a friend of law enforcement. What Trump did on January 6, 2021 should never be forgotten. It should follow him to his grave.” Those are the words from former President Biden.
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NBC’s Today
November 9, 2026
7:04:29 AM Eastern
RYAN NOBLES: Hey, Craig, good morning. The Democrats won't take control of Congress until January, but between now and then, the lame-duck GOP majority still has a lot of work to do. And today, President Trump is sending signals he may hold his ground as opposed to finding ways to work together.
[Story begins]
With members of Congress returning to Washington today after the blue wave election, President Trump on 60 Minutes Sunday night sounding defiant in the wake of that historic election loss.
TRUMP: I've had the best two years in the history of the presidency.
NOBLEs: The president, however, acknowledging his deportation policy went too far.
DOUTHAT: - went too far?
TRUMP: Too tough.
DOUTHAT: It was too tough.
TRUMP: I think it might be too tough.
NOBLES: Saying while he could potentially work on a deal, there are some on the, quote, “far right” that would like everyone taken out.
DOUTHAT: Do any of those people work in your administration?
TRUMP: Yes.
DOUTHAT: Are they in the building with us right now.
TRUMP: Well, there are a lot of those people.
NOBLES: After that interview taped, Trump elevated Stephen Miller, a controversial White House aide known for his hardline immigration views, to white house chief of staff taking over for Susie Wiles. While the president said he could work with Democrats, Miller, seen as a confrontational choice. Trump also acknowledging the Iran war and gas prices may have contributed to the midterm losses.
TRUMP: They didn't like the war. They didn't like the fact that gasoline went up.
NOBLES: Reporter: Overnight, continuing to defend the war, and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, whom some in Congress are vowing to impeach.
TRUMP: We saved Israel and the Middle East (...) And what are we going to do with one of the guys that was most responsible? They want to impeach him.
NOBLES: While the president said yesterday he has confidence in Hegseth, NBC News reported last week Trump has told allies he was considering replacing the defense secretary.
Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican who has broken with President Trump, is planning to introduce an impeachment vote this week. Democratic leadership in agreement.
JEFFRIES: I'm a hard yes on the Hegseth resolution.
NOBLES: Still, many of the new Democrats in Congress say their party needs to focus on economic issues.
SEN-ELECT ADAM HAMILTON (D-KS): If we don't figure that out and get to work on helping people, this is going to be a one-and-done kind of blue wave.
NOBLES: But before they can enact their ambitious agenda, Congress has to finish their work for the year, including funding the government long-term.
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