NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with “60 Minutes” for its election special, which will go forward next Monday with Democratic opponent Kamala Harris alone.Television's top-rated news program regularly invites the two presidential contenders for separate interviews that air back-to-back on a show near the election. This year, it is scheduled for Monday instead of its usual Sunday time slot.Asked for comment, the former president's campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said, “Fake news,

CBS News says Donald Trump has declined to participate in an interview with “60 Minutes” that was scheduled to air next Monday.

'60 Minutes' said Trump's campaign had initially agreed to an interview before telling CBS that the former president would not appear

Former President Donald Trumpmyqs canceled an appearance he was slated to make on '60 Minutes'

This is not the first time that the former president has clashed with the country’s most popular television news program.

The 60 Minutes show said Mr Trump’s campaign had initially agreed to an interview before telling CBS the former president would not appear.

Though CBS's 60 Minutes says it had both candidates set for interviews, Donald Trump is now backing out of his one-on-one with Scott Pelley.