US EditionTrump settlement triggers 'widespread distress' at CBS News
UNITED STATES, JUL 4 – Paramount Global agreed to pay $16 million to settle Trump's lawsuit alleging deceptive editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, prompting concerns over press freedom.
- On Tuesday, July 1, Paramount Global agreed to pay $16 million to Trump, causing staff distress amid ongoing fallout from the lawsuit over a manipulated interview.
- The October 2024 $20 billion lawsuit accused CBS of deceptive editing in the Harris interview, with the settlement linked to Paramount's merger with Skydance Media requiring approval.
- Press freedom groups warn the settlement may create a chilling effect, leaving CBS reporters uncertain how to navigate future conflicts and undermining journalistic accountability.
- Beyond the immediate fallout, the settlement raises concerns about media independence and could embolden future baseless lawsuits from Trump, with the Freedom of the Press Foundation planning its own challenge.
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Bill O'Reilly: Trump Wouldn't Approve Paramount Sale 'Unless CBS Capitulated,' Thinks Network Would Win in Court
Bill O’Reilly said what basically everyone has been thinking since CBS parent company Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement over the Kamala Harris interview on “60 Minutes” last week: The company would have won in court – but needs Trump to approve its complex sale to Skydance. “So the settlement, uh, from CBS is interesting,” the “No Spin News” host said Monday. “Trump [was] never going to approve that unless CBS capitulated — which they…
CBS News Host Goes Rogue, Melts Down Over His Own Network's Settlement With Trump
A top on-air talent at CBS went off script last week, reacting with rage to the news that his network will be settling a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump to the tune of $16 million. The staggering sum is a reflection of the financial cost that CBS would have had to endure if it chose to fight the allegation that last year’s “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris was deceptively edited to damage Trump’s campaign.…
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