Paramount is preparing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Legal experts widely agree the case had no merit—and that CBS News did not report anything factually inaccurate.

This is more than a lawsuit. It’s an attack on press freedom.

By settling, Paramount is signaling that political pressure—not journalistic integrity—now drives editorial decisions. President Trump’s lawsuit claimed that CBS “deceptively edited” the Harris interview to hurt his campaign. But multiple media law experts called the suit baseless, and the First Amendment gives the press wide editorial discretion.

This payout—especially as Paramount seeks government approval for a multi-billion-dollar merger—risks being seen as a political concession, not a legal necessity.

Settling sets a dangerous precedent. If the press can be intimidated into silence with lawsuits and billion-dollar business leverage, what’s to stop the next attack?

Paramount should stand by its journalists. It should defend its newsroom from outside interference—especially from the White House.

Sign this petition to demand that Paramount refuse to settle with President Trump. Protect the independence of the press and the future of free speech.