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Raskin to probe Trump influence over edited ‘60 Minutes’ interview
- House Democrats launched a new probe into CBS and Paramount Skydance over alleged edits to Trump's 60 Minutes interview and related bribery concerns.
- Raskin said Trump pressured CBS to install a monitor and claimed the editor’s role was Orwellian in nature.
- The letter seeks all documents related to the Trump interview, including inputs from Paramount, CBS leadership, and outside parties.
- Democrats warn about broader media influence if they gain House control and subpoena power.
- California legislators opened their own inquiry into Paramount Skydance’s merger settlement for possible bribery law violations.
- The interview reportedly omitted Trump’s comments on payments to settle a lawsuit over edits to a 2024 Harris interview.
- Raskin argued the editor’s role and content edits represent government-like oversight of newsroom decisions.
- The investigation calls for all internal and external communications related to the Trump interview and its edits.
- CBS News declined to comment on the inquiries and ongoing investigations.
- The MS NOW piece frames this as part of a broader pattern of media scrutiny tied to Trump-related influence.
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