US EditionSanders, Democrats urge Paramount not to settle Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit
- Nine Democratic senators, led by Bernie Sanders, sent a letter on May 7 urging Paramount not to resolve Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, which centers on an interview that 60 Minutes aired featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris.
- The letter criticizes the lawsuit as legally baseless and a threat to the First Amendment amid Paramount's efforts to approve a merger requiring FCC consent under Trump-appointed Brendan Carr.
- Paramount has filed motions to dismiss the suit, which alleges deceptive editing during the 2024 campaign, while settlement talks for up to $75 million have occurred amid high pressure to resolve the case.
- The senators cautioned that providing Trump with millions of dollars as a result of this baseless legal action will not deter him from continuing his aggressive stance against the press and the principles of a free media.
- Opposition to settling underscores concerns that capitulation would encourage government intimidation of the media and chill press freedom, thus affecting democracy and constitutional protections.
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Democrats Demand Paramount Refuse to Settle Trump Lawsuit
Several Democratic senators have called for Paramount, the parent of CBS News, to refuse to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump. The letter to Paramount, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), calls the lawsuit an “attack on the United States Constitution and the First Amendment. It has absolutely no merit and it cannot stand.” “In the United States of America, presidents do not get to punish or censor the media for criticizing them,” the le…
Editorial: Standing up for free speech, individual rights
ANGELO LYNN As Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone ponders whether to sign a devil’s pact with President Trump over his bogus lawsuit against CBS News, it’s clearer than ever that large corporations that don’t have solid journalistic principles are not worthy owners of newspapers or other media that’s vital to the public’s understanding of domestic or world news. That realization comes after several national media outlets compromised their int…
Bernie Sanders warns Paramount that settling Trump-CBS lawsuit would be ‘grave mistake’
A group of U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Sheri Redstone on Tuesday asking the Paramount Global chairwoman not to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against CBS. Trump’s suit, originally seeking…
More Chaos at CBS News as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Demand That Paramount Not Settle With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview
The Democrat lawmakers wrote Paramount’s chairwoman, Shari Redstone, urging her and Paramount’s board to ‘stand up for the freedom of the press and our democracy.’
Bernie Sanders warns Paramount that settling Trump-CBS lawsuit would be ‘grave mistake’ - Washington Examiner
A group of U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Sheri Redstone on Tuesday asking the Paramount Global chairwoman not to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against CBS. Trump’s suit, originally seeking $10 billion in damages, centers on a 60 Minutes interview the network aired with former Vice President Kamala Harris. The president amended his suit in February, citing “deceptive” editing as grounds for …
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