(CNN)Some of Donald Trump's closest allies have made British films in the last few weeks. I attended an interview with a person. According to two people familiar with the situation, the president claims that the filmmaker's team denied it after he was convinced he had editorial opinion about the final product.
Several people have said that the documentary is focused on Trump's heritage and was said to be a compliment.
Holder's lawyer denies that Trump has been granted editorial control over the final product.
"Trump did not require or be granted editorial control of the series. On the contrary, Alex Holder first stated that he would have full editorial control. Trump also said. I didn't request it. There's nothing because I have contractual control, or even a review, "Russell Smith said in a statement provided to CNN.
A holder's "unprecedented" three-part documentary on the 2020 elections will be released later this summer on Discovery Plus, owned by CNN's parent company. The documentary contains unprecedented footage of the Trump family and their reaction to the outcome of the election.
The children of the then president were sitting for multiple interviews with British filmmakers who were there during the last few weeks of Trump's tenure. Ivanka Trump had three interviews, her husband Jared Kushner was interviewed twice, and Eric Trump was interviewed twice, Holder told CNN. Donald Trump Jr. was interviewed once an hour, but his second interview attempt was unsuccessful.
Several interviews, including Ivanka Trump, took place after Trump lost the election, but while he was still challenging the election. Most of Ivanka Trump's interviews focused on his relationship with his father, in addition to public comments on the ongoing legal issues surrounding the election. According to another source, Trump Jr. sat with the holder about three weeks before the election.
Given that hours of footage have been flipped over, there are some concerns among certain people about what was said on the camera. One former aide downplayed the possibility that something related to the Commission was said.
A person familiar with the matter said the interview was coordinated by Jason Greenblatt, Trump's Middle East peace envoy, who left the administration in 2019 but was in close contact with senior officials. rice field. Greenblatt is not responding to CNN's request for comment.
Holder sat in a closed room Thursday morning to take testimony with the Commission.
