Fox News Digital confirmed that CBS’s parent company, Paramount Global and President Donald Trump will begin mediation in its $20 billion election intervention lawsuit.
Trump sought $20 billion in a lawsuit against CBS, accusing elected of intervening in a “60-minute” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris last year.
The president accuses CBS of helping his 2024 democratic rivals with a month of deceptive editing, and then they face it in the presidential election. The legend began with Harris being widely ridiculed for her “word salad” answer to “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker during the interview preview of Face the Nation, and CBS then asked different answers to the same question during Primetime special.
The upcoming mediation was first reported by The New York Times and aims to help both parties reach a settlement.
Trump’s lawsuit against CBS expanded after 60 minutes of issuance of the transcript, adding Paramount as defendant
President Trump and others were unhappy with CBS News’ “60 Minutes” because it was controversial with the interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. (Left: (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images), Center: Screenshot/60 minutes, Correct: (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images))
“President Trump is committed to keeping those who are trafficking in fake news, scams and lies. CBS and Paramount have suffered the worst election interference and fraud at the end of the most important presidential election in history. President Trump will be a crucial thing, and a suitable conclusion.”
CBS and Paramount Global did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Trump’s legal team has previously requested “60 minutes” for all documents of CBS Interactive, regardless of location, including its representatives, attorneys or others who retain directly or indirectly with CBS Interactive, or anyone else who represents their representatives or otherwise control their control.
Requirements include all communications between the CBS and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Biden administration, the Harris Movement and the DNC, from September 22, 2024 to February 11, 2025.
CBS staff feel uneasy during the 60-minute drama, admitting Kamala Harris interviewing editors as “unmandatory error”
Bill Whitaker and Kamala Harris. (Screenshot/CBS News)
It is also requested for any communication related to litigation between CBS and Paramount employees, as well as any communication regarding advertisements or advertisements during the program to broadcast Harris interviews.
Critics accuse CBS news editor Harris of his “word salad” answer to protect the former vice president from further opposition.
Earlier this year, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ordered CBS News to hand over unedited transcripts as part of an investigation to see if the network violated the FCC’s “news distortion” policy after filing a complaint. CBS refused to release unedited transcripts until the FCC was involved.
Trump expands pressure on CBS as the “60 Minutes” lawsuit moves forward
President Trump filed a $20 billion lawsuit against CBS, accusing him of electoral interference in the handling of CBS interviews. (Left: (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images), yes: (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images), yes: Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg by Getty Images)
Original transcripts and videos show that CBS News only aired Harris’ response to Whitaker’s question to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and did not “listen” to the Biden administration in a preview clip of “Facing the Country”, but only aired the latter half of her response in the Primetime special.
Trump’s lawyers have revised their lawsuit, which includes multiple excerpts from unedited transcripts in a bid to strengthen their case, namely, CBS News rejected unpleasant exchanges to help Democratic candidates.
CBS and its parent company Paramount Global have insisted that the network has done nothing wrong. Paramount Global is reportedly considering resolving the lawsuit before a planned merger with Skydance Media in an effort to prevent potential retribution from Trump’s FCC, which has the right to stop billions of dollars in deals.
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Joseph A. Wulfsohn and Brooke Singman of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
