US EditionSettling Trump lawsuit, apologizing would be ‘very damaging’: ’60 Minutes’ correspondent
- President Donald Trump filed a $20 billion lawsuit in October 2024 against CBS and its parent company Paramount over editing Vice President Kamala Harris's 60 Minutes interview.
- Paramount is negotiating a settlement mainly to secure regulatory approval for its merger with Skydance Media, despite concerns that this could be perceived as a bribe.
- The possibility of a settlement and formal apology triggered resistance within CBS News, resulting in the departures of Wendy McMahon, the network’s news chief, and Bill Owens, the senior producer of 60 Minutes.
- 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley warned that resolving the lawsuit through a settlement would seriously harm CBS, its parent company Paramount, and their overall reputations, while emphasizing the need for bravery in protecting free speech.
- The lawsuit remains active amid controversy, with the Paramount-Skydance merger approval delayed and fears that settling would set a harmful precedent for journalism.
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A ‘60 Minutes’ Star, Scott Pelley, Fires a Broadside at His Bosses, Says Settling Trump’s Lawsuit Would Be ‘Very Damaging’ to CBS News
Pelley says he believes a legendary broadcaster, Edward R. Murrow, would be against a settlement and might even resign in protest.
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Settling Trump lawsuit, apologizing would be ‘very damaging’: ’60 Minutes’ correspondent
“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley said a potential settlement between Paramount, CBS’s parent company, and President Trump in the wake of his lawsuit against the media company would have a negative impact on the news organization’s reputation. “It will be very damaging to CBS, to Paramount, to the reputation of those companies,” Pelley said during…
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