Darren Wilson interview happened for the first time on Tuesday after the decision not to indict him was announced Monday night.
George Stephanopoulos of ABC News was the only TV anchor who was able to interview Officer Darren Wilson in an undisclosed location in Missouri, and he made it clear there was no question off limits, no payment, no licensing, no nothing, Daily Mail reports.
The Darren Wilson interview was regarded as one of the best news catch by ABC News considering that Wilson has been in low-profile since the shooting incident happened in August. It is high-profile coverage and it is natural that everyone wants to have an interview Darren Wilson to get his side.
Apparently, Matt Lauer of NBC and Anderson Cooper of CNN had also asked the white police officer Darren Wilson to confirm an interview. And it was Stephanopoulos of ABC News who was lucky to do the first ever Darren Wilson interview less than 24 hours after the Ferguson Grand Jury verdict was announced.
In the secret meeting of Wilson and Stephanopoulos, the "Good Morning America" co-host, spent more than hour of interviewing the police officer. The interview will be aired on its Wednesday programming and will also be available in the network's website.
Darren Wilson was sorry for the Brown's family for the loss of their son, Michael Brown. However, when asked if he could have done things differently, Wilson said, "no," because he just did what he needs to do and that's how they were trained to do.
In the Darren Wilson interview, the white police officer remained calm and direct in answering questions the "Good Morning America" co-host was throwing on him. He added his conscience was clear the day he shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Stephanopoulos asked Wilson in the Darren Wilson interview if he will do the same thing if the offender is a white and he replied yes. He also said "incorrect" as the allegations thrown on him stating that Brown held up his hands the moment he caught him to surrender.
He said there was no chance that the 6'4, 300-pound Brown held up his hands to surrender. In the Darren Wilson interview, the white officer told Stephanopoulos that he feared for his life that Brown could have killed him with his own gun. He said that's the first time he pulled the trigger ever in his line of duty.
Officer Darren Wilson in the interview was also asked what's his plan with his wife and he replied by saying he just want a normal life for them.
"The reason I have a clean conscience is I know I did my job right," Wilson stated in the interview, adding that he would have done the same thing whether the offender was black, or had been a white man.
Darren Wilson interview will be seen on Tuesday on "Nightline" and on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday.