CNN —Nearly two months ago, CNN reached out to Melania Trump’s book publisher to request an interview with the former first lady ahead of her upcoming memoir.
After several exchanges about a possible interview, the publisher sent an unusual demand last week: an interview would cost $250,000.
Melania Trump’s spokesperson declined comment.
Spokespeople for ABC, NBC and CBS declined to comment on whether they received a similar request for payment from Trump’s publisher.
But in this case, the Trump campaign hasn’t been involved in Melania Trump’s book rollout.
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