CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trumps $20 billion lawsuit against the networks 60 Minutes, Americas storied newsmagazine has produced some fast and hard-hitting stories critical of the new administration in every episode since Trump was inaugurated.
The latest was Sunday, when CBS News helped pay for a performance featuring non-white middle and high school musicians who had won a contest and with it, the right to play with the U.S. Marine Corps Band. The original concert, however, was canceled because of Trumps executive order ending diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Correspondent Scott Pelley narrated six of the shows seven stories since Trumps inauguration, including Sundays. He examined the administrations policies toward Ukraine and tariffs, looked at changes in the Justice Department and reported on firings of government watchdogs. Shortly after his piece on the dismantling of USAID, Elon Musk suggested long prison sentences for those working on the show.
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