While discussing the extreme amount of coverage given to the sovereign of another nation, Zeoli pointed out how uninteresting the funeral coverage was.
"When it's Biden, watch, its like they're talking to a baby. There's no follow ups, and if they have to do a follow up when he says something outrageous."
"'Yes, they were lured on false pretenses -- that's true -- but when they got to Martha's Vineyard, they were certainly treated very humanely. Is that really kidnapping?' Yes! Yes it is really kidnapping!"
Mandis also gave Pelley "sort of kudos" for pushing back on some of the President's answers but also said the 60 Minutes correspondent "could have gone a lot further".