The assessment is based on strong, albeit indirect, evidence from highly authoritative sources. The foundational premise of the statement—that Changpeng Zhao (CZ) received a pardon—is unequivocally established by multiple top-tier news outlets, including CNBC, The New York Times, and CBS News. These sources all report on a '60 Minutes' interview where the pardon was a central topic.The most critical piece of evidence supporting the claim comes from the summary of the CBS News transcript. It states that the content of the Trump interview "precedes CZ's own interview." This phrasing directly implies that an interview with CZ is a known, subsequent event. This is further supported by the summary of The New York Times article, which notes that Trump's interview establishes the "context for CZ's potential first interview post-pardon."While no source explicitly provides scheduling details (e.g., a date or network for CZ's interview), the information provided strongly suggests one is planned or expected. The other sources, while highly authoritative, are not relevant to the specific claim about CZ's interview; they focus on Trump's statements or the market's reaction to the pardon. Their silence on the matter does not contradict the evidence presented in the CBS and New York Times summaries. Therefore, based on the direct implication in one primary source's summary and supporting context from another, the statement is assessed as likely true with high confidence.