Paramount Global’s settlement of the “60 Minutes” lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump has provoked condemnation from CBS News current and former employees, press freedom advocates and legislators.
Paramount’s agreement to pay $16 million to resolve a civil suit over what Trump said was the network’s deceptive editing of an interview with presidential candidate Kamala Harris sets a dangerous precedent, journalism advocates warned.
Trump supporters believe the splicing of Harris’s responses to questions on the Israel-Hamas war were purposely intended to make the Vice President Harris, the 2024 Democrat presidential candidate, appear more astute.
“With this record settlement, President Donald J. Trump delivers another win for the American people as he, once again, holds the Fake News media accountable for their wrongdoing and deceit,” said a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team, the New York Post reported.
“CBS and Paramount Global realized the strength of this historic case and had no choice but to settle,” the spokesperson continued. “President Trump will always ensure that no one gets away with lying to the American People as he continues on his singular mission to Make America Great Again.”
One of the most important impacts on U.S. presidential elections of the Trump vs. Paramount lawsuit is the so-called “Trump Rule.” CBS News and its affiliates agreed to make unedited interview transcripts, or, if necessary, full recordings, of presidential candidates, public.
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