
by Brian Flood at Fox News
CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, and President Donald Trump are set to begin mediation in his $20 billion election interference lawsuit, Fox News Digital has confirmed.
Trump is seeking $20 billion in a lawsuit against CBS, alleging election interference over its handling of a “60 Minutes” interview last year with Vice President Kamala Harris.
The president has accused CBS of aiding his 2024 Democratic opponent through deceptive editing one month before they faced off in the presidential election. The saga began when Harris was widely mocked for a “word salad” answer she gave to “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker during a preview of the interview on “Face the Nation,” and CBS then aired a different answer to the same question during a primetime special.
The upcoming mediation, which was first reported by The New York Times, is designed to help the sides reach a settlement.
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