US Edition’60 Minutes’ planning Trump segment amid lawsuit over Harris interview
- On May 4, 60 Minutes aired a report examining how President Trump has employed executive orders to go after major U.S. Law firms, including Perkins Coie and others, that he accuses of leveraging the justice system against him.
- The segment followed Trump's campaign trail vow to use presidential power against perceived enemies, accusing the law firms of weaponizing the justice system.
- Host Scott Pelley interviewed top lawyer Marc Elias, who said Trump's actions assault the legal profession and compared the executive orders to mob intimidation.
- A federal judge blocked Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie last week, calling it "unconstitutional retaliation," illustrating judicial resistance to the directives.
- The episode aired amid turmoil at 60 Minutes involving longtime producer Bill Owens’ resignation over lost editorial independence and alleged corporate pressure from parent company Paramount.
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