Interview by Julia Baird, digital producer Amy Sherden.
The moderator who drew the wrath of Donald Trump for the way he conducted a Republican presidential debate last year has defended the conduct of Fox News host Megyn Kelly following her encounter with the vocal political candidate.
Mr Trump withdrew from the televised encounter, scheduled for Thursday night (local time) in Des Moines, Iowa, in irritation at host Fox News for allowing Kelly to moderate after her questioning angered him in a debate last year.
CNBC’s chief political correspondent John Harwood felt the ire of Trump last October when he asked the candidate, “Is this a comic-book version of a presidential campaign?”