Paramount, the parent company of CBS, reached a settlement with President Donald Trump to pay $16 million after the company was accused of deceptively editing an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a rare public rebuke, veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley warned that press freedom stands on shaky ground as CBS and its parent Paramount weigh settling former President Trump’s lawsuit.
“60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley launched a fiery attack on President Donald Trump during his May 20 commencement speech at West Forest University, claiming that Trump has undermined the rule of law, journalism, and free speech. Pelley’s comments come as CBS News faces a $20 billion lawsuit from Trump, who alleges the network deliberately edited an interview with Kamala Harris to boost her political standing.
In a commencement address at Wake Forest University, 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accused President Donald Trump's administration of undermining freedom of speech, journalism, and higher education.
Bill Owens, executive producer of CBS News’ 60 Minutes, announced his resignation, citing a loss of editorial independence after mounting pressure from the network’s parent company and the fallout from a $10 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump.
CBS has filed motions to dismiss a $20 billion lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump over the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan suggested that free speech is linked to the Holocaust during a discussion with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday.
CBS has announced it will hand over an unedited transcript of its October interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), amid President Donald Trump’s legal battle with the network.
