The “60 -minute” head told the show staff that he would not apologize as part of the future settlement of President Trump's litigation. According to those who have knowledge of remarks, CBS in response to their network.
Bill Oweans, an executive producer who supervises the long -term news program, is that CBS's parent company, Paramount, pursues a settlement with Trump. The President has accused him of an interview with Camala Harris, the President's Democratic Party candidate. Many legal experts explain this lawsuit as unfounded evidence in the distance.
“There was a report on the reconciliation and apology media,” said Owens, who heard his remarks. “The company knows not to apologize for what we have done.”
Many paramount executives believe that the settlement will increase the number of odds that approve the hundreds of dollars in holding with other companies, and Shari Redstone, a paramount shareholder, supports this effort. Masu.
However, this movement caused deep pain in CBS News, especially 60 minutes, and broadcasted an interview with Harris in October. This is at the center of the lawsuit. The journalist believes that the editing of Harris interviews is in line with the standard journalism practice, which represents an extraordinary surrender.
In the Prime Time version, Harris seemed to give a different answer from the answer she gave in an interview preview of the previous day. CBS states that Harris gave one long answer and chose to broadcast different parts at various times.
At a Monday meeting held in the “60 -minute” office in Midtown, Manhattan, Owens talks with some of the shows, including Andason Cooper, Lesla Star, and Billwitaker, along with other on -air journalists and crew members. I did. Some people traveled to New York on this occasion.
Owens stated that CBS plans to send an untrained transcript and camera feed to the Federal Communication Committee on Monday. The institution led by Brendan Kerr, the appointment of Trump, officially demanded these materials from the network last week.
“Editing is completely fine. According to those who heard his remarks, Owens said about his transcript.
Owens said he had not talked to Redstone about the reconciliation outlook.
Paramount's spokesman did not respond immediately to the comment request.
