Overview
- Trump’s legal team argues a pre-election “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris was deceptively edited, causing ‘mental anguish’ and seeking $20 billion under Texas consumer-protection law.
- Paramount Global offered $15 million to settle, but Trump’s side is holding out for over $25 million and a formal apology as mediation begins.
- The lawsuit has prompted resignations of CBS News’s president and the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” reflecting internal turmoil at the network.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr has linked approval of Paramount’s Skydance Media merger to resolution of a related complaint over the Harris segment.
- Media and legal experts warn the case could set a precedent affecting journalistic editing practices and the politicization of regulatory oversight.