CBS, FCC and 60 Minutes

CBS urges FCC to reject complaint over '60 Minutes' Harris interview
CBS on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a complaint over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the agency has no lawful role in policing broadcast news editorial decisions.
CBS News requests FCC stop probe into edits of '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris
The media outlet argued that the federal government becoming a "roving censor” would violate the First Amendment.
CBS Asks FCC to Dismiss ‘News Distortion' Complaint Over '60 Minutes' Harris Interview as ‘Blatant Interference With Free Speech'
CBS has asked the FCC to reject a complaint by a right-wing public interest law firm alleging a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris represented "news distortion" — with the Paramount Global-owned broadcaster asserting that the complaint is premised on the notion that the U.
Fair Election Fund urges FCC to hold CBS accountable for 'unlawful conduct’ related to ’60 Minutes’ interview
President Trump has alleged election interference over CBS' handling of a "60 Minutes" interview, and feels the network aided his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ‘60 Minutes’ edits
CBS argued that the news distortion complaint should be dismissed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court has never 'recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making.'
CBS Asks FCC To Drop ‘News Distortion’ Probe of ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview, Even as Parent Company Seeks Settlement With Trump
Lawyers for CBS say the government has ‘no lawful role in policing the editorial decisions of broadcast news outlets.’
Skydance exec Jeff Shell pressed CBS News to release ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris transcript ahead of Paramount merger: report
Shell pushed CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” boss Bill Owens to release the transcript of the sitdown with then ...
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NAB: FCC’s '60 Minutes' Investigation Is Unconstitutional, Invalid
In February, the FCC invited the public to weigh in on the “60 Minutes” interview with the then-vice president after the full ...
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Paramount Moves to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over ’60 Minutes’ Interview With Kamala Harris
"This lawsuit is an affront to the First Amendment and is without basis in law or fact," writes Thomas Riney, a lawyer for CBS, in the filing. By Winston Cho Without a settlement in sight ...
Paramount Moves to Throw Out Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Suit: ‘An Affront to the First Amendment’
Paramount and CBS filed motions Thursday to throw out President Trump's lawsuit seeking $20 billion for editing of a '60 ...