US Edition‘60 Minutes’ Reporter Lesley Stahl Blasts CBS Bosses Over Trump Lawsuit
- Lesley Stahl, a longtime 60 Minutes correspondent, criticized Paramount executives for pushing to settle Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News in 2025.
- The lawsuit stems from Trump's claim that CBS deceitfully edited a 2024 interview with Kamala Harris to mislead voters and interfere with the presidential election.
- Paramount, led by Shari Redstone who favors resolving the lawsuit, is under pressure to settle the case in order to obtain regulatory clearance for its $8 billion acquisition of Skydance Media.
- Trump's team demanded at least $25 million and an apology, rejecting Paramount's $15 million offer, while Stahl called the lawsuit frivolous and said it aims to chill the press.
- Stahl expressed pessimism about 60 Minutes' future amid corporate pressures and the merger, stating, "we're in very dark times" and mourning potential damage to the program.
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