Timeline: How Donald Trump got Paramount to pay millions over one CBS interview | Fox News

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President Donald Trump sued CBS News and its parent company, Paramount Global, in October 2024 over an interview on "60 Minutes" with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump accused the outlet of deceptive editing and election interference.

The lawsuit and its subsequent settlement have far-reaching implications and set off a fierce debate about media ethics and accountability, as well as corporate interference.

Fox News Digital breaks down exactly what happened — from the final payout to speculation as to why Paramount settled and what blowback the lawsuit has received since.

Bill Whitaker and Kamala Harris. (Screenshots/CBS News)

The Donald Trump campaign released a scathing statement in response to a defiant "60 Minutes" comment about its controversial edit of its interview with Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this month, saying the show had essentially admitted to making her sound better and calling on the CBS show to release a full transcript of the interview.

President Trump's lawsuit against "60 Minutes" and CBS News over its editing of a Kamala Harris interview last year resulted in an eight-figure settlement. (Left: (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images), Center: Screenshot/60Minutes, Right: (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images))

CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement

CBS News signage in NYC and Donald Trump in the oval office

Paramount Global and CBS agreed to settle President Trump’s $20 billion election interference lawsuit against the network. (Al Drago/Bloomberg, Getty Images)

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Fox News' Brain Flood, Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, Joseph Wulfsohn, Brooke Singman, Hanna Panreck, Marc Tamasco and David Rutz contributed to this report.

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