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FCC Chairman Says He Hasn’t Yet Reviewed Public Comments In ‘60 Minutes’ Investigation, Says “All Options Remain On The Table”


Brendan Carr gave little indication of when a decision would be made.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters that he has not yet reviewed public comments in the agency’s investigation of the way that a CBS 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris was edited, giving little indication that a resolution was imminent. Last week, the show’s executive producer, Bill Owens, resigned, citing corporate interference, coming at a time when Paramount Global’s controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, is seeking Trump administration approval of the transaction. Trump sued CBS in October over the 60 Minutes edit, claiming that the network violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a law typically used by consumers to challenge false advertising.

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