US EditionParamount Global Blasted For Settling Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit: “Threatens Journalists’ Ability To Do Their Job,” WGAE Says
- On Tuesday, Paramount and CBS settled Trump's $16 million lawsuit, clearing the way for their $8.4 billion Skydance merger.
- Stemming from last October’s 60 Minutes interview, Trump sued CBS and Paramount over alleged deceptive editing, seeking $20 billion and delaying FCC merger approval.
- Under the agreement, Paramount will pay $16 million to Trump’s library, with no apology, and will release full transcripts and unedited videos of future interviews.
- Following the settlement, the FCC can resume reviewing Paramount's merger with Skydance, after internal resignations rocked CBS News.
- Democrats demand a full FCC vote amid bribery concerns, while Paramount insists the lawsuit is unrelated to the merger approval process.
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Paramount is at the same time trying to obtain the approval of the Trup administration for the proposed merger with Skydance Media
FCC commissioner: Paramount’s Trump deal threatens press freedom | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission called Paramount’s $16 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over a CBS News’ 60 Minutes interview broadcast with rival Kamala Harris “a desperate move” to secure approval of a merger.
Paramount Global Blasted For Settling Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit: “Threatens Journalists’ Ability To Do Their Job,” WGAE Says
UPDATED, with FCC commissioner’s comment, Paramount comment: Paramount Global is already facing sharp criticism over its decision to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the way that CBS’ 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris. The $16 million settlement, announced late on Tuesday, came after months of wrangling and protest within CBS News. The lawsuit was seen by many legal observers as meritless, but Paramount Global needs Trump adm…
CBS Settles with the President, Paves the Way for the Skydance Merger
As everyone long expected, Shari Redstone caved to the Administration, settling a completely meritless $10 billion lawsuit against 60 Minutes over its editing of an interview with Kamala Harris for television--something every news program has done with every President and... Read more...
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