Trump claimed the settlement over his '60 Minutes' lawsuit is worth up to $35 million, when factoring in 'advertising.' Paramount denied the settlement includes PSAs.

The question was less about whether Paramount would settle with Trump, and more about how much his lawyers would accept.

CBS parent company Paramount Global’s widely panned decision to settle with President Donald Trump in his lawsuit against 60 Minutes brought one of its most esteemed correspondents to tears. During a Zoom meeting with 60 Minutes staff on Wednesday—just hours after Paramount announced it had settled with Trump for $16 million—correspondent Bill Whitaker appeared “teary-eyed” as he spoke about the show,