"Senator Bernie Sanders Leads Charge Against Paramount’s Potential $20 Billion Settlement with Trump, Warns of Threats to Press Freedom"
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Opposition is intensifying against Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, as discussions about potentially settling a $20 billion lawsuit from former President Donald Trump gain traction. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has raised concerns that a settlement could undermine press freedoms and encourage further governmental attacks on media outlets. In a letter addressed to Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount, Sanders referenced speculation that the network might consider an agreement to resolve the case for as much as $75 million. He cautioned that rewarding Trump could embolden him rather … Read more