CBS, FCC and 60 Minutes

CBS urges FCC to reject complaint over '60 Minutes' Harris interview
CBS on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject a complaint over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the agency has no lawful role in policing broadcast news editorial decisions.
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ‘60 Minutes’ edits
CBS argued that the news distortion complaint should be dismissed, saying the U.S. Supreme Court has never 'recognized a sweeping right by the government to second guess editorial decision-making.'
CBS Asks FCC to Dismiss ‘News Distortion’ Complaint Over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview as ‘Blatant Interference With Free Speech’
CBS said a complaint with the FCC alleging a '60 Minutes' Harris interview represented 'news distortion' runs afoul of the First Amendment.
CBS Asks FCC To Drop ‘News Distortion’ Probe of ‘60 Minutes’ Harris Interview, Even as Parent Company Seeks Settlement With Trump
Lawyers for CBS say the government has ‘no lawful role in policing the editorial decisions of broadcast news outlets.’
CBS urges FCC to reject ‘news distortion’ complaint over ‘60 Minutes’ Harris interview
CBS, which is owned by Paramount Global, said sanctioning the company over the interview “would blatantly violate the First Amendment by substituting the government’s editorial judgment for
Fair Election Fund urges FCC to hold CBS accountable for 'unlawful conduct’ related to ’60 Minutes’ interview
President Trump has alleged election interference over CBS' handling of a "60 Minutes" interview, and feels the network aided his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
CBS Warns That FCC Action On ‘60 Minutes’ Complaint Would Create “A Less Free World” Where Government Becomes “A Roving Censor”
CBS is calling out the FCC's inquiry into how 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris as inappropriate for the federal agency.

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