
Paramount, CBS forced to pay eight figures, change editorial policy in settlement with President Trump
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Paramount Global has settled with President Donald Trump, ending the president’s $20 billion election interference lawsuit over CBS News' handling of a "60 Minutes" interview last year.
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There is an anticipation that there will be another allocation in the mid-eight figures set aside for advertisements, public service announcements, or other similar transmissions, in support of conservative causes by the network, Fox News Digital has learned. With these considerations, CBS will pay in excess of the $15 million ABC paid Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit last year.
Sources close to the situation told Fox News Digital that CBS has agreed to update its editorial standards to install a mandatory new rule. Going forward, the network will promptly release full, unedited transcripts of future presidential candidates’ interviews. People involved in the settlement talks have referred to this as the "Trump Rule."













