Summary
CBS has moved to dismiss Donald Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, calling it an attack on the First Amendment.
Trump alleges CBS edited the interview to harm him politically, citing “voter interference.” CBS attorneys argue the lawsuit seeks to punish “constitutionally protected editorial judgments” and is “without basis in law or fact.”
If not dismissed, CBS wants it moved to New York, where its headquarters is located.
The move comes as a surprise because CBS had considered settling to avoid delaying its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, which requires regulatory approval.
The motivation is still about money. It’s a corporation.
Oh no doubt, but they thought they could appease him somehow. Now they’re realizing that once you’re on his list there’s no getting back in his good graces. Peace was never an option.
Yes, but we take what we can get and push where we can push. We want them more financially afraid of fascist success than socialist success
In the short term, the motivation doesn’t matter as long as they’re on the right side.
It means you can’t trust them, but motivation is not the issue.