"the network's should instead have told the president go f*ck yourself."
"If CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, Go f*ck yourself,' we wouldn't be where we are in the country, Clooney said. That's simply the truth."
"Bari Weiss is dismantling CBS News as we speak, Clooney says. I'm worried about how we inform ourselves and how we're going to discern reality without a functioning press."
An actor criticized CBS and ABC for settling defamation lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump instead of contesting them in court, asserting those settlements contributed to the country's current political climate. The settlements coincided with corporate maneuvering at Paramount during a proposed sale to Skydance, while ABC reached a separate settlement in 2024. Concerns intensified after Paramount came under David Ellison's control and editorial shifts followed, including the appointment of Bari Weiss. The actor warned that erosion of newsroom practices threatens the public's ability to discern reality and hold power to account. The actor and his wife were granted French citizenship.
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