US EditionSanders on Paramount-Trump Settlement: ‘A Dark Day’ for Independent Journalism
- Paramount Global agreed on July 2, 2025, to pay $16 million to President Trump to settle a lawsuit over a 2023 '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris.
- The suit originated from Trump's claim that CBS deceptively edited the interview to interfere in the 2024 election, prompting regulatory and legal scrutiny.
- The settlement includes payment to Trump’s future presidential library and promises to release transcripts of future candidate interviews, but no formal apology or journalistic wrongdoing was admitted.
- Critics including Senators Sanders, Warren, and Wyden warned this settlement risks violating anti-bribery laws and sets a damaging precedent of media self-censorship under presidential pressure.
- The FCC is investigating Paramount’s merger with Skydance, which may be complicated by the lawsuit settlement, while Paramount’s controlling owner Shari Redstone stands to gain billions if approved.
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What Paramount's Trump settlement means for press freedom
Paramount agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. Trump alleged the interview was edited to improve how Harris sounded, a claim CBS denied. Paramount said the funds will go to President Trump’s library, not him personally, and did not have to issue an apology as part of the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Brian Stelter.
'He owns you': NYT columnist delivers ominous warning after new Trump deal
The deal that CBS/Paramount struck with President Donald Trump is a message to the GOP leader that he now owns them, said MSNBC political analyst, New York Times editorial board member and columnist Mara Gay.Speaking on "Deadline: White House" on Wednesday, Gay warned that with Trump, it's never jus...
Sanders Says Paramount Deal With Trump Represents 'Dark Day for Independent Journalism'
"Trump is undermining our democracy and rapidly moving us towards authoritarianism, and the billionaires who care more about their stock portfolios than our democracy are helping him do it," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Bernie Sanders blasts Paramount, says lawsuit settlement will further embolden Trump to attack media
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blasted Paramount for settling President Trump's lawsuit over a CBS '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, calling it a dangerous precedent.
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