Sen. Ron Wyden responded strongly to Paramount's decision to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit against CBS's 60 Minutes. He asserted that this settlement was essentially a bribe to facilitate a merger deal worth over $8 billion. Wyden warned of potential federal charges once Democrats regain power and called on state prosecutors to hold the corporate executives accountable. Trump framed the settlement as a victory for himself and the American public, asserting it demonstrated his commitment to combating what he calls Fake News.
Sen. Ron Wyden criticized Paramount's settlement with President Trump, asserting it amounted to a bribe for merger approval, and threatened federal charges in the future.
Trump's lawyers presented the settlement as a significant victory for him and the American people, claiming it held the Fake News media accountable for their actions.
The lawsuit originally sought $10 billion from 60 Minutes, later increased to $20 billion, alleging deceptive editing that Trump claimed constituted election interference.
Trump's legal actions against CBS News claimed that the editing of his interview with Kamala Harris interfered with the 2024 presidential election.
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