May 20, 2025

Wall Street Journal: Senators Question Shari Redstone Over Efforts to Reach CBS Settlement With Trump

A trio of senators is seeking information about Paramount Global’s efforts to settle a lawsuit by President Trump against the company’s CBS News, probing whether the company risks violating a federal bribery statute. 

In a letter to Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) and Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) said they are concerned that the media company “may be engaging in improper conduct involving the Trump Administration in exchange for approval of its merger with Skydance Media.”

Trump is suing CBS News for $20 billion over how the network’s “60 Minutes” edited an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris last October. The suit alleges the interview was deceitfully edited to make her sound better. CBS has said it was neither doctored nor deceitful.

Redstone hasn’t seen the letter, which was sent Tuesday night, a spokeswoman said. She said Redstone has recused herself from the settlement talks.

The suit has become a potential roadblock for Paramount’s merger with Skydance. CBS and Trump representatives have had talks with a mediator to attempt to reach a resolution to the suit.

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By:  Joe Flint
Source: Wall Street Journal