In a vindication for advocates of free speech and fair media representation, CBS is reportedly considering settling the groundbreaking $10 billion lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit challenges the network's biased editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, which Trump argues was a deliberate attempt to misrepresent him and sway public opinion unfairly. Critics of CBS's potential settlement argue it's a desperate attempt to protect its merger with Paramount, but supporters see it as an overdue acknowledgment of the media's manipulative practices against conservative voices.
CBS May Capitulate to Trump's Righteous Legal Challenge, Eyeing Paramount Merger
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A law professor cited by CBS News called Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris “...so ill grounded that it comes close to being sanctionable as frivolous.” But now, the The Wall Street Journal reports…
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In what critics are calling a surrender to baseless pressure, CBS appears ready to cave into Donald Trump's outlandish $10 billion lawsuit regarding an edited 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. Legal experts, including those referenced by CBS News, have slammed the suit as almost laughably weak, suggesting it borders on legal harassment rather than a legitimate grievance. This move raises alarming questions about the lengths corporations will go to avoid confrontations with powerful political figures, even at the expense of journalistic standards and free speech.
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