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Paramount Reportedly Ready to Pay Off Trump Lawsuits to Get Merger Approval | Paramount is trying to complete a major merger, which will need the approval of President Trump's Justice Department.


Paramount is trying to complete a major merger, which will need the approval of President Trump's Justice Department.

The New York Times reports that Paramount, the owner of CBS News, is looking to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that he alleges was misleadingly edited to make her look better in the run-up to the election. The lawsuit that President Trump filed against Paramount relies on an untested legal theory that CBS violated Texas law which prohibits deceptive trade practices in marketing to consumers. The Times reports she is supportive of reaching a settlement with President Trump, whose new FCC chairman has control over TV broadcast licenses and has requested an unedited transcript of the Harris interview.

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