Amna Nawaz:
Paramount has agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with his former presidential opponent Kamala Harris. “60 Minutes” airs on CBS, which Paramount owns.
Mr. Trump alleged that the interview, which aired one month before the 2024 election, was selectively edited to improve how then-Vice President Harris sounded. CBS denied that.
Today, the head of CBS, George Cheeks, defended the settlement at Paramount’s annual shareholder meeting, saying — quote — “The settlement offers a negotiated resolution to allow companies to focus on their core objectives, rather than being mired in uncertainty and distraction.”
Paramount said the funds will go to President Trump’s library, not to him personally. CBS did not have to issue an apology as part of the deal.
For more on this, I’m joined by Brian Stelter. He’s the chief media analyst for CNN, and he writes the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.
Brian, welcome back to the “News Hour.”
