Chalk up another media victory for President Trump as the boss of 60 Minutes, Bill Owens is quitting. His statement says that CBS/Paramount is making it impossible for the iconic program to maintain its independence.
Now, there is much to this story that should be examined. Paramount is trying to sell the CBS operation to a company named Skydance, which is run by the son of billionaire Larry Ellison. For that deal to happen, the federal government must sign off on it. That goes to the public airwaves thing.