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Variety reports:

Lawyers for Paramount Global and President Donald Trump have agreed on a mediator to pursue a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Trump — demanding $20 billion in damages — against CBS News over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.

Reps for Paramount and Trump did not respond to requests for comment. The Texas federal court hearing the case said in a Feb. 20 scheduling order that “Any mediation must be completed by Saturday, December 20, 2025.”

Trump sued CBS News a few days before the November 2024 presidential election, alleging that the “’60 Minutes” violated a Texas consumer protection law by deceptively editing an interview with VP Kamala Harris.

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— Variety (@Variety) April 7, 2025