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House Democrat launches investigation into Trump, ’60 Minutes’ interview edit
Rep. Jamie Raskin probes if Trump coerced CBS edits and if Paramount's $8.4 billion Skydance merger influenced editorial independence, amid concerns over a $16 million lawsuit settlement.
- Rep. Jamie Raskin launched an investigation into CBS News and Paramount over whether President Donald Trump improperly influenced edits to his November 2, 2025, 60 Minutes interview, sending a letter to Kenneth Weinstein demanding records.
- Raskin traces the controversy to merger-era concessions, noting Trump extracted a settlement, free advertising, and a newsroom 'minder' before Brendan Carr approved the $8.4 billion Skydance-Paramount merger.
- Raskin demanded documentation and editorial records, asking for a written assessment of Trump’s intervention and accusing Kenneth Weinstein, CBS News ombudsman, of acting as a government censor; House Democrats and press freedom organizations promised investigations and lawsuits after Paramount’s $16 million settlement.
- Raskin says the case raises First Amendment and integrity concerns because Trump's editorial control threatens journalistic independence, following Democrats' call for a Federal Communications Commission review linked to merger scrutiny.
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Raskin Probes Trump's Edited "60 Minutes" Interview
The Hill reports: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is demanding CBS and its parent company Paramount provide more information about how it edited an interview with President Trump that aired on “60 Minutes” last month. Raskin, in a letter to newly appointed CBS News ombudsperson Ken Weinstein that was shared exclusively with The Hill, blasted the …
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