Bernie Sanders Urges CBS to Reject Settlement in Trump Lawsuit Over Edited Interview

The Vermont senator warns that settling the lawsuit could undermine press freedom and the First Amendment.

Senator Bernie Sanders criticized CBS for considering a settlement with Donald Trump over an edited '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, calling it a threat to press freedom.
Trump's lawsuit alleges that CBS deceptively edited Harris's interview during the 2024 presidential campaign, though the network maintains the editing was standard for time constraints.
Paramount, CBS's parent company, is reportedly weighing a settlement to ease regulatory approval for its merger with Skydance Media under the Trump administration.
Sanders and media critics argue that settling the lawsuit, which they describe as meritless, could set a dangerous precedent for media independence under political pressure.
Similar settlements by other networks, such as ABC, have raised concerns about corporate influence on journalistic integrity and the erosion of First Amendment protections.