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.’

CBS is asking the FCC to close its “news distortion” investigation focused on the selective editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Harris. The effort to make the probe go away comes as the contretemps of CBS News’ conduct during the election may be holding up the high stakes acquisition CBS parent company Paramount Global by Skydance Media, which requires government approval.
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