“The Truth Is Fighting For Its Life”: Wendy McMahon, Who Exited CBS Exec Post During Donald Trump ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Sizes Up News Landscape

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• Related Stories News The Washington Post Begins Long-Expected Layoffs; Jobs Cuts To 1/3 Of Company’s Workforce News Wendy McMahon Resigns As CEO Of CBS News And Stations: “It’s Become Clear That The Company And I Do Not Agree On The Path Forward” “I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that journalism, which is the essential guardrail of our democracy, is under siege right now,” McMahon said.
• “Day after day, we are seeing actions taken, decisions taken, that ultimately are dismantling the purpose of journalism and the protections that sustain it.” Watch on Deadline The conversation never made explicit mention of Trump, his administration, or Bari Weiss, who took over last year as editor-in-chief of CBS News.
• The Free Press, a digital outlet founded by Weiss, was acquired by Paramount before it closed its long-gestating merger with Skydance.
• Paramount paid a $16 million settlement to Trump last summer to resolve the complaint, which stemmed from objections to the editing and promotion of a 60 Minutes interview of Kamala Harris.
• CBS did not apologize or admit fault as part of the settlement.