Overview

• Scott Pelley said any apology or settlement with President Trump would harm CBS and Paramount’s reputations.
• Trump’s $20 billion suit under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act demands an apology over allegedly deceptive editing of his ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Vice President Harris.
• Paramount’s legal team has held talks with Trump’s lawyers on settlement terms aimed at smoothing regulatory review of its Skydance merger.
• Bill Owens resigned as executive producer of ‘60 Minutes’ in April, citing a loss of the editorial independence he deemed essential for honest journalism.
• Invoking Edward R. Murrow’s legacy, Pelley warned that silence in the face of political pressure risks undermining press freedom and democracy.