60 Minutes Critiques Trump Amid $20 Billion Lawsuit

CBS's 60 Minutes aired a critical segment on Donald Trump, focusing on his use of executive orders to target law firms that have opposed him, despite ongoing pressure from its parent company, Paramount Global. The network is currently facing a $20 billion lawsuit from Trump, who alleges that a previous interview with Kamala Harris was deceptively edited to influence the election in her favor, prompting increased corporate oversight of journalistic content. Host Scott Pelley openly criticized Paramount's heightened supervision, which he linked to the company's efforts to secure regulatory approval for a major merger requiring the Trump administration's sign-off. The episode included interviews with legal professionals, notably Marc Elias, who characterized Trump's executive actions as an attack on the legal profession and democracy. Despite reported requests from Paramount leadership to delay sensitive reporting on Trump amid the merger talks, 60 Minutes proceeded with the segment, with Pelley labeling Trump as the 'first felon in the Oval Office.' The situation has also drawn scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, which is investigating whether the Harris interview violated news distortion rules.