Even With $20B Lawsuit Pending, ’60 Minutes’ Plans Another Trump Hit Piece
CBS News’ 60 Minutes plans to air a segment on Sunday about Donald Trump‘s targeting of law firms with his executive orders, the latest sign that the show has not backed way from reporting on the president despite a lawsuit and concerns of corporate interference.
The show’s description of the segment is, “On the campaign trail, President Trump vowed to wield the power of the presidency to go after his perceived enemies. Now in the White House, Trump is using executive orders to target some of the biggest law firms in the country that he accuses of “weaponizing” the justice system against him.”
Correspondent Scott Pelley is reporting the story. On Sunday, he closed out the show by noting the departure of the show’s executive producer, Bill Owens, and calling out CBS’s corporate parent, Paramount Global.
Trump has attacked the show over previous segments since he took office. Attorneys for CBS and Trump’s team have reportedly started mediation to try to resolve the president’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris last fall. The settlement discussions have taken place as Paramount Global seeks approval of its merger with Skydance.
