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'60 Minutes' Correspondent Scott Pelley Says Trump Lawsuit Settlement & Apology Would Be 'Very Damaging' To Reputation Of CBS And Paramount
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'I think many of the law firms that made deals with the White House are at this very moment regretting it. That doesn't look like their finest hour.' As CBS-parent Paramount Global seeks Trump administration approval of its merger with Skydance, company lawyers have been in talks to settle the president's lawsuit against the network. Trump sued CBS for $20 billion over the way that a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris was edited. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a law typically invoked for false advertising claims, has been deemed baseless by a number of legal observers. Cooper called the situation 'very strange.' 'You really wish the company was behind you 100%, right?' Pelley said. 'You really wish the top echelons of the company would come out publicly and say, '60 Minutes, for example, is a crown jewel of American journalism, and we stand by it 100%. I haven't heard that.' 'On the other hand, my work is getting on the air, and I have not had anyone outside 60 Minutes out their thumb on scale and say, 'You can't say that. You should say this. You have to edit the story this way. You should interview this person. None of that has happened.' So I while I would like to have that public backing, maybe the more important thing is the work is still getting on the air.' Still, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, Bill Owens, resigned in April, concluding that he no longer had the ability to make independent decisions about the show, as in the past it has been walled off from corporate interference. 'Bill's decision to resign may not have been much of a decision for him, because he was always the first person to defend the independence of 60 Minutes. Bill didn't work for Paramount. Bill worked for our viewers, and he felt very keenly about that, and so I'm not sure Bill had any choice once the corporation began to meddle in Bill's decisions about the editorial content, or just place pressure in that area. Bill felt he didn't have the independence that honest journalism requires.' During CNN's post-performance coverage of Good Night, And Good Luck, Cooper also talked to a panel that included Kara Swisher, Connie Chung, Abby Phillip and Bret Stephens, with comparisons made to the situation that Murrow faced as he took on Joe McCarthy to today, when journalists are under attack by Donald Trump and his allies. In their interview, Cooper asked Pelley how he thinks that Murrow would have handled the current situation at the network. Pelley noted that Murrow's producer, Fred Friendly, went on to become president of CBS News and eventually quit in principle over a disagreement about coverage of the Vietnam War. 'I wonder if Ed might have done the same thing, given our present situation. He would probably be waiting to see how this lawsuit with the president works out, and how the Paramount corporation deals with that and whether it fights. I think that would mean everything to Ed, and I also know where he would be on that question. It would be for fighting.' Pelley also addressed a commencement speech he gave to Wake Forest University last month, 'Speaking to Wake Forest University graduates, Pelley said that 'our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack. Universities are under attack. Freedom of speech is under attack. An insidious fear is reaching through our schools, our businesses, our homes and into our private thoughts. The fear to speak. In America?' MAGA commentators blasted Pelley for the comments. Pelley, though, said that he 'felt very strongly that this was something that needed to be said. It did not strike me that this would impact people's thought of me as a journalist, because part of that speech is a speech about freedom of speech. That should be non-controversial.' He said that 'there was a little bit of hysteria among some about this speech. And I simply ask you, what does it say about our country when there's hysteria about a speech that is about freedom of speech?' Pelley said that what has surprised him the most about his reporting on the administration is 'how pervasive the fear is.' He said that it is more difficult to get people to talk about Trump on camera. 'They do not want to stick their head up over the foxhole,' Pelley said. 'And that is part of what the Wake Forest speech was all about, that we must not be in fear. This is exactly what Ed Murrow was saying in that editorial at the end of the McCarthy broadcast. We much not walk in fear of one another. We are not descended from fearful people.' Pelley said that he believe that the U.S. is moving in a 'similar direction' as the McCarthy era. 'People are silencing themselves for fear the government will retaliate against them, and that's not the America we all love.' Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
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Tebogo Letsie McKenzie fears illness from economy class flights Our Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie, forgets that he is working for government and the people and not for himself. This week, he threw a fit, complaining that being on too many economy class flights would make him sick. He even disclosed that he was not the type to use Uber as transport, but that government requirements were forcing him to downgrade to that level! Poor Gayton. He was replying to a question about his spending on travel since he became a minister a year ago, which amounts to R4.8 million. The loquacious McKenzie said: Official trips are not holidays or joyrides. I am personally no stranger to international travel as a successful businessman. I was well travelled long before I became a minister. To expect ministers to [take long flights in economy class] in relentless working conditions would simply be impractical and even sadistic. Ag shame! JZ will always be JZee Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) members were left surprised when they saw pictures of their Jacob Zuma frolicking and playing with former Mpumalanga MKP convener, Mary Phadi, who was allegedly suspended from the party's activities. Phadi has been running parallel structures in Mpumalanga when the party officially endorsed Busisiwe Mkhwebane to lead the province. Members have been expecting the party to take a hard line against her. But, lo and behold, she is being entertained in Nkandla by a smiling Zuma. But anyone who knows Zuma, who had five wives at some point, will know that he was always going to fold in front of the rather pretty Phadi! Gallo Images / Darren Stewart MKP chaos saved KZN Talking of the MKP, the party pulled another shocker – Floyd Shivambu was booted out as secretary-general and moved to Parliament, all thanks to his Easter visit to Shepherd Bushiri's church in Malawi. Word is that the holy trip didn't sit well with the MKP's top brass. The party scored a hefty 45% of the vote in KwaZulu-Natal, just a few seats short of taking full control of the province, only needing 5% plus one to govern outright. With reshuffles happening more often than load shedding in the party, it's clear that if negotiations hadn't dragged on and they had taken control of KwaZulu-Natal, we would probably be on premier number six by now. Prayers might still be needed. HOT Our wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane and her Japanese team-mate Yui Kamiji displayed an incredible come-from-behind 4-6 7-5 (10-7) victory to seal the 2025 Wheelchair Tennis Doubles title at the French Open in Paris on Friday – their second title win in the French capital. The pair have made reaching finals a habit, having participated in the last four finals and taken their first title in 2023. The duo also won the US Open title together in 2023, as well as the Wimbledon crown last year. Despite falling short in the semifinals of the singles competition, Montjane can be proud of the fact that she's bringing home another title. NOT Power is a drug. And, like most drugs, it is addictive and dangerous to both the user and those close to them. Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane clearly does not understand this. In recent months, she has found herself at the receiving end of criticism for behaviour that is unbecoming of a person in her position. Like a person typically drunk on power, she has been dismissive of criticism. The latest incident relates to a viral video showing her chewing gum while taking questions in a portfolio committee meeting in Parliament. In addition to chewing gum like a typical tart at a brothel, she was rude and dismissive of a question that had been asked. Even after social media denizens attacked her for her behaviour, she refused to apologise. It was only after President Cyril Ramaphosa requested a report from her regarding her lack of decorum that she released a statement clarifying her behaviour. The 'apology' is insincere and comes from a dishonest heart. Bad behaviour by our MPs is becoming endemic. The president must deal with Nkabane sternly, to send a message to the rest that rudeness and Trumpish antics shall not be tolerated.
