"The CBS lawyers who are now trying to tell Stephen Colbert, who can be a guest on his show, work for a parent company that agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle a frivolous lawsuit by Donald Trump against 60 Minutes, which Donald Trump had no chance of winning, absolutely zero chance of winning. But those cowardly corporate lawyers agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million in what Stephen Colbert correctly called, A big, fat bribe.'"
"The primetime host's rant was triggered by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert's claim his network nixed his interview with Texas state lawmaker James Talarico (D). On Monday, Talarico was due to appear on the show but Colbert told viewers it had been scrapped following advice from CBS News lawyers, who warned the segment could breach the Federal Communications Commission's equal-time rule. The interview was later posted to YouTube, where it quickly drew millions of views. CBS denied Colbert's claims in a statement released"
CBS and ABC lawyers were accused of cowardice and disgrace for allegedly accommodating Donald Trump through sizeable settlements and limiting politically sensitive interviews. A planned interview with Texas state lawmaker James Talarico was reportedly canceled amid concerns about the FCC equal-time rule, then was posted to YouTube and drew millions of views. CBS denied that legal advice caused the cancellation. CBS's parent company paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit by Donald Trump against 60 Minutes, and Disney agreed to a $15 million settlement to end a defamation suit, prompting accusations of payments functioning as bribes and calls for legal scrutiny.
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