60 Minutes edits Harris Interview

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CBS moves to dismiss $20 billion Trump lawsuit​

• "This lawsuit is an affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact," one CBS filing reads. "Plaintiffs President Donald J. Trump and Representative Ronny Jackson, public officials at the highest ranks of our government, seek to punish a news organization for constitutionally protected editorial judgments they do not like."

 

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CBS moves to dismiss $20 billion Trump lawsuit​

• "This lawsuit is an affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact," one CBS filing reads. "Plaintiffs President Donald J. Trump and Representative Ronny Jackson, public officials at the highest ranks of our government, seek to punish a news organization for constitutionally protected editorial judgments they do not like."

Yeah, this seems more like an undeclared campaign contribution

 

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Legal observers ... have characterized Trump’s lawsuit as frivolous. But the litigation has proceeded just as Paramount Global is seeking regulatory approval of its sale to Skydance. While the idea behind a settlement would be to pave the way [quid pro quo] for approval of the Skydance-Paramount Global merger, according to sources, it also has created consternation and pushback within CBS News as caving to Trump on a frivolous complaint.

President of CBS News resigns as Trump lawsuit hovers over network​

McMahon made her announcement the morning after the final episode of this season's 60 Minutes and just weeks after the resignation of the show's veteran executive producer, Bill Owens. Owens said he no longer felt he could lead the show independently.

Both McMahon and Owens had told colleagues they adamantly opposed a settlement with Trump.

Redstone and Paramount executives have said privately they believe they need to resolve Trump's suit —regardless of the merits — before federal regulators decide whether to approve the sale of the company to Skydance Media, according to several people with knowledge of events.

Because the broadcast licenses to CBS' local stations would be transferred if the sale goes through, the Federal Communications Commission must approve the deal first. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has opened a formal investigation of CBS for the Harris interview and invited public comment. Carr has signaled his support for Trump's lawsuit.

The corporate suits have to butter up Trump and his toady at FCC. Shameful.

'We backed away from our First Amendment rights under political pressure from an authoritarian president, but for a time we delivered great value to stockholders.'