CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon quits
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Trump sued over an interview 60 Minutes ran with Kamala Harris in the lead-up to the election. Since then, he’s publicly criticized what he characterized as two “derogatory and defamatory” stories about him.
CBS News’ ‘“60 Minutes” addressed the surprise exit of its longtime executive producer Bill Owens on Sunday’s program, with anchor Scott Pelley saying that “no one is happy” about his departure.
Top producer Bill Owens told staff in a memo that “over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it."
"60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens announced he's leaving the program as CBS News continues fighting its legal battle with President Donald Trump.
“60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens abruptly quit on Tuesday, citing a loss of journalistic independence as CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, looks to settle a lawsuit from ...
CBS News President and CEO Wendy McMahon is resigning, marking the second high-profile departure at the network in one month after '60 Minutes' executive producer Bill Owens quit. Their exits come as CBS parent company Paramount is considering settling a lawsuit with President Trump.
Owens initially worked for CBS as a summer intern in 1988 and was appointed as the executive producer of 60 Minutes in 2019. The show has been a frequent target of the president’s ire.
A trio of senators have written a letter to Shari Redstone, the chair of Paramount Global, expressing “serious concern” about the possibility that it “may be engaging in improper conduct involving