The Washington Post: Senators press incoming CBS owner on Trump’s claim of settlement side deal
Three liberal senators want to know whether there is any truth to President Donald Trump's claim that Paramount is actually paying him about $32 million to settle his lawsuit against the company, double what was announced by the CBS parent company.
In a late-night statement July 1, Paramount said it would pay $16 million "in total" to settle the lawsuit, which stemmed from CBS's editing of a "60 Minutes" interview featuring then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Two nights later, Trump said he would receive "$16 million plus $16 million." In addition to the previously announced money, he said Paramount would provide between $16 million and $19 million in advertising value. That followed a report on FoxNews.com that Trump could receive millions of dollars in additional compensation in the form of advertisements or public service announcements "in support of conservative causes."
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By: Jeremy Barr
Source: The Washington Post
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