Deported migrant who '60 Minutes' painted as sympathetic family man claimed he was gay on asylum application

Reports by The Daily Wire and Fox News say Moussa Diawara's 2009 asylum application described him as gay and fearful of persecution in Mali, information the outlets say was not included in a “60 Minutes” segment about his deportation and family. DHS questioned the credibility of his claims, while a CBS source defended the segment's treatment of his religious-conversion claim.

• Fox News says it obtained Diawara's 2009 asylum application, which described his sexual orientation as a reason he feared persecution in Mali.· 2 sources
• The reports say Diawara, who had lived in the United States for about 25 years, was deported to Ghana and then sent to Mali; CBS reported he had no criminal record.· 2 sources
• A CBS source told Fox News the segment included Diawara's claim that religious reasons contributed to his fear, while DHS General Counsel James Percival publicly questioned the credibility of his case.· 2 sources