Tim Cook has said the U.S. government is requiring Apple to write “the software equivalent of cancer” by demanding that it help unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

“What’s at stake here is, can the government compel Apple to write software that we believe would make hundreds of millions of customers vulnerable around the world — including the U.S. — and also trample civil liberties,” Cook said.

He made his remarks in a 30-minute interview that aired on ABC News Wednesday evening. The CEO was pressed repeatedly on why Apple shouldn’t make an exception for a single iPhone that was used by a terrorist.

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