Overview
- CBS confirms Norah O’Donnell recorded the interview with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, with 60 Minutes set to air it Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
- It is Trump’s first CBS interview since he sued over the 2024 Kamala Harris segment; Paramount settled in July for $16 million directed to his presidential library without an apology.
- Under the settlement, 60 Minutes agreed to publish transcripts of future interviews with eligible presidential candidates after broadcast, with limited legal or national security redactions.
- The return comes after Skydance’s takeover of Paramount led by David Ellison, followed by newsroom shifts including Bari Weiss becoming CBS News editor-in-chief and Kenneth Weinstein taking an ombudsman-style role.
- The dispute has reshaped CBS internally, with 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens resigning over concerns about independence and critics casting the payout as a payoff that influenced editorial policies.