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‘60 Minutes’ Staff Almost Quit ‘En Masse’ Over Trump Suit

Lesley Stahl called out Paramount Global head Shari Redstone for attempting to settle Trump’s “frivolous lawsuit.”

"60 Minutes" journalist Lesley Stahl said she was "angry" with Paramount Global head Shari Redstone for caving to Donald Trump to settle his lawsuit over Kamala Harris' campaign interview. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic The attempt to settle with Trump over the interview, which staffers have insisted was edited according to its usual standards and was not politically motivated, has caused internal tension at the network, culminating in the shock exits of 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens and CBS News President Wendy McMahon. Jai Lennard/Jai Lennard/CBS News As for what 60 Minutes will be like once out of Redstone’s hands at Paramount, Stahl said she’s “Pollyannaish” that Skydance will “hold the freedom of the press up as a beacon, that they understand the importance of allowing us to be independent and do our jobs.”

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