“Bill was tough in that he made sure they were fair and accurate.” However, the Trump government needs to approve the merger that our parent company, Paramount, is attempting to finalize.
None of our articles have been stopped since Paramount started to monitor our material in new ways, but Bill felt he no longer had the freedom that truthful journalism demands.
“No one is happy about it, but Bill’s resignation demonstrated that he was the right person to lead 60 minutes from the beginning.”
Donald Trump has previously attacked 60 Minutes, calling them a “dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as ‘News'” in a statement on his social media page.
Alleging election meddling over CBS’s handling of a ’60 Minutes’ interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris last year,
Trump is suing the network for $20 billion. UNILAD has reached out to CBS News and Paramount for comment.
