Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against CBS, accusing the network of defamation and manipulating his ’60 Minutes’ interview before the 2020 election. Trump’s legal team claims CBS distorted his words,

Paramount has agreed to settle President Trump's lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday.

The news that Paramount Global will settle Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit for $16 million certainly did not come as a shock to staffers at CBS News. For months, there has been a great deal of consternation and even resignation at the prospect of a settlement and the impact that it would have on the news division.