John –
Overnight news broke that Paramount-owned CBS News finally caved to Donald Trump — settling a bogus lawsuit where Trump accused 60 Minutes of causing him “mental anguish” because of how they edited an interview of Kamala Harris.
Here’s what went down:
- Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to Trump’s future presidential library.
- The move clears a major obstacle in Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance Media — approval now rests with an FCC led by a Trump appointee.
- CBS News President Wendy McMahon and 60 Minutes’ executive producer Bill Owens have resigned — describing the deal as "spineless capitulation" that undermines press freedom.
John, CBS News was once the gold standard in American journalism – now it has been completely captured by Donald Trump.
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Jon Stewart called it "protection money" — a chilling analogy for journalism sold out under political pressure.
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