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Trump admin slams CBS for leaving out ‘absurd bit of fraud’ from ‘60 Minutes’ profile of deported husband and father

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Nava, V. (2026, October 27). Trump admin slams CBS for leaving out ‘absurd bit of fraud’ from ‘60 Minutes’ profile of deported husband and father. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/27/us-news/trump-admin-slams-cbs-for-leaving-out-absurd-bit-of-fraud-from-60-minutes-profile-of-deported-husband-and-father/

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The Trump administration criticized a recent "60 Minutes" segment by CBS News for omitting details about Moussa Diawara, an illegal immigrant from Mali who was deported to Ghana. DHS claims that Diawara committed fraud on his asylum application by falsely stating he is gay despite being married with children. The department asserts that the news program did not include this information, which they consider crucial context regarding why Diawara was deemed removable and ultimately sent to a third country for safety reasons.

Written by AI on 2026-10-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 31, 2026, ICE and the Trump administration have criticized a recent "60 Minutes" segment on CBS News for portraying Moussa Diawara as a sympathetic figure after he was deported from Texas to Ghana. Diawara, a Malian national who overstayed his tourist visa, married an American woman and had two children in Houston. ICE claims that Diawara lied about being gay on immigration documents to avoid deportation back to Mali. Despite this, "60 Minutes" focused on the emotional aspect of his family separation without mentioning his alleged asylum fraud.

According to DHS officials, they informed CBS News weeks before airing the segment about Diawara's previous claims of homosexuality in an attempt to secure asylum. However, CBS maintains that its editors were not briefed on this information prior to the broadcast. The controversy highlights tensions between media portrayal and immigration enforcement narratives.

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“While both articles discuss the '60 Minutes' segment about Moussa Diawara and his deportation, they describe different aspects: Article A focuses on the Trump administration's criticism of the omission of fraud in the asylum application, while Article B reports that DHS informed '60 Minutes' weeks before airing about the gay claim in the asylum application.”

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⚖️ Leans left further left than this Hedges 2 of 75 claims Outlet record 65/100

“While both articles discuss Moussa Diawara's deportation, ARTICLE A focuses on his situation after being deported to Ghana and possibly forced to go to Mali, while ARTICLE B discusses the CBS News segment about the same event but emphasizes a dispute over the omission of information regarding fraud in his asylum application.”

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⚖️ Leans right further left than this Hedges 8 of 28 claims Outlet record 66/100

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“The articles discuss related criticisms and reactions to a news segment about Moussa Diawara, but do not describe the same specific incident occurring at the same time.”

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The Trump administration slammed a CBS News “60 Minutes” segment on Monday that failed to mention a key reason why an illegal immigrant from Mali was deported to a third country. asserted

immigrant → slam → country

Moussa Diawara, a married father of two, was deported to Ghana in July, more than a decade after he overstayed a tourist visa and claimed refugee status that barred him from being sent back to his home country of Mali, according to the “60 Minutes” profile. uncertain

that → deport → profile

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) insists the news program left out an “absurd bit of fraud” from Diawara’s asylum application: His claim that he’s gay. uncertain

he → insist → application

“This illegal alien is [60 Minutes’] poster child for what it claims are wrongful deportations,” DHS General Counsel James Percival wrote on X after the segment aired. uncertain

segment → claim → X

After pulling the immigration file of Diawara — who is married to a woman, Percival found that “his claimed reason for fearing Mali was that he is ‘gay,’ just in case you’re wondering how bad the immigration fraud problem is.” asserted

problem → pull → case

DHS noted Diawara was granted his final order of removal by a judge in 2012 and reiterated that the Malian national claimed on an asylum application that “he would be persecuted for his homosexuality if he was returned to his home country — despite being married to a woman he has two children with.” asserted

he → note → children

“DHS removed this illegal to a third country that provided diplomatic assurances for his safety,” the department posted on X. asserted

department → remove → X.

“[60 Minutes] left this absurd bit of fraud out of their ‘Texas dad’ segment.” asserted

Minutes → leave → segment

On his asylum application, obtained by Fox News, Diawara rejoiced that “since I came to the USA I had the possibilities to express my feelings to men without any embarrassment no reserve.” asserted

I → obtain → embarrassment

“Although I was born as a boy, but things appeared differently for me as I was already having female behaviors and feelings,” he wrote. asserted

he → bear → behaviors

In the segment, Diawara alleged that within days of arriving in Ghana, authorities in the West African country forced him on a flight to Mali. asserted

authorities → allege → Mali

“[H]e was homeless and hiding in Mali, fearing for his safety,” CBS News said of Diawara’s situation when they caught up with him in August. asserted

they → hide → August

“He was able to escape to another country with the help of some local truckers after several weeks in Mali,” the outlet added, noting that Diawara asked for the country to not be disclosed out of concern for his safety. asserted

country → escape → safety

Trump admin slams CBS for leaving out ‘absurd bit of fraud’ from ‘60 Minutes’ profile of deported husband and father

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