Donald Trump's legal battle with CBS over its 2020 interview with Kamala Harris intensifies as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) joins the fray. Trump sued CBS for $10 billion, alleging deceptive editing to make Harris appear favorable. The network, compelled by FCC chairman Brendan Carr, has been forced to hand over interview transcripts and footage. This case has drawn significant attention from press freedom advocates and journalists within CBS, who have dismissed Trump's lawsuit as baseless.
FILE - 60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker attends The Hollywood Reporter's annual Most Powerful People in Media issue celebration at The Pool on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in New York. to the Federal Communications Commission, part of President Donald Trump 's ongoing fight with the network over how it handled a story about his opponent.
Trump sued CBS for $10 billion over the "60 Minutes" interview, claiming it was deceptively edited to make Harris look good. Published reports said CBS' parent company, Paramount, has been talking to Trump's lawyers about a settlement. The network said Friday that it was compelled by Brendan Carr, Trump's appointee as FCC chairman, to turn over the transcripts and camera feeds of the interview for a parallel investigation by the commission. "60 Minutes" has resisted releasing transcripts for this and all of its interviews, to avoid second-guessing of its editing process. The case, particularly a potential settlement, is being closely watched by advocates for press freedom and by journalists within CBS, whose lawyers called Trump's lawsuit "completely without merit" and promised to vigorously fight it after it was filed. The Harris interview initially drew attention because CBS News showed Harris giving completely different responses to a question posed by correspondent Bill Whitaker in clips that were aired on "Face the Nation" on Oct. 6 and the next night on "60 Minutes." The network said each clip came from a lengthy response by Harris to Whitaker's question, but they were edited to fit time constraints on both broadcasts. In his lawsuit, filed in Texas on Nov. 1, Trump charged it was deceptive editing designed to benefit Harris and constituted "partisan and unlawful acts of voter interference." Trump, who turned down a request to be interviewed by "60 Minutes" during the campaign, has continued his fight despite winning the election less than a week after the lawsuit was filed. The network has not commented on talks about a potential settlement, reported by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Paramount executives are seeking Trump administration approval of a sale of the company to another entertainment firm, Skydance. ABC News in December settled a defamation lawsuit by Trump over statements made by anchor George Stephanopoulos, agreeing to pay $15 million toward Trump's presidential library rather than engage in a public fight. Meta has reportedly paid $25 million to settle Trump's lawsuit against the company over its decision to suspend his social media accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.This story was first published on Jan. 31, 2025. It was updated on Feb. 1, 2025, to correct the amount of damages President Donald Trump is seeking in his lawsuit against CBS. He is seeking $10 billion, not $10 million.
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