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CBS Calls Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit A “Meritless” Attempt To “Evade Bedrock First Amendment Principles” In Latest Filing


The network made its latest filing in the president's lawsuit over "60 Minutes"

(L-R) Donald Trump, Kamala Harris on '60 Minutes'Getty/CBS As settlement talks continue between the legal teams of Paramount Global and Donald Trump, CBS once again characterized the president’s lawsuit against the network as “meritless” and an attempt to “evade bedrock First Amendment principles.” Trump has claimed that the interview edits were deceptive, designed to boost Harris’ electoral chances. In the CBS filing, the network’s legal team argued that the 60 Minutes broadcast, as well as a preview that aired on Face the Nation, were editorially protected speech.

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