Overview

• Donald Trump filed a $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, alleging '60 Minutes' deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris to influence the 2024 election and harm his Truth Social platform.
• CBS argues the lawsuit violates First Amendment protections for editorial judgments and lacks a basis in law or fact, filing motions to dismiss in Texas federal court.
• Trump amended the lawsuit to add Rep. Ronny Jackson as a plaintiff, a move CBS claims is an attempt to justify filing the case in Texas, despite CBS's lack of jurisdiction there.
• CBS's legal team highlights that the interview was neither filmed nor specifically targeted at Texas, suggesting the case should be dismissed or moved to New York federal court.
• Settlement talks reportedly occurred due to concerns the lawsuit could impact Paramount Global's pending merger with Skydance, though no agreement has been reached.