Senator Bernie Sanders, I-V., Operated Global Paramount Wednesday to resolve the demand for “President Donald Trump’s” election interference “against CBS on the network management of an” 60-minute “interview last year with then Vice President Kamala Harris.
Sanders previously urged Paramount by controlling shareholder Shari Redstone not to solve the demand he called a “attack on the first amendment”, but for nothing. The company agreed to pay an eight -figure payment and changed to its publishing policy on Tuesday night in what media critics called a shame.
“The Redstone family’s decision, the main owners of Paramount, to resolve a false demand with President Trump for a 60 -minute report he did not like is an extremely dangerous precedent in both the first modification and government extortion,” Sanders said to begin his shameless statement.
“Paramount’s decision will only wrap Trump to continue attacking, demanding and intimidating the media that has labeled” the enemy of the people. ” “It is a victory for a president who seeks to quell dissent and undermine North -American Democracy.
Trump will receive $ 16 million ahead. This will cover the legal fees, the costs of the case and the contributions to its future presidential library or charitable causes, will be determined at Trump’s criterion.
There is a forecast that there will be another allocation to the eight -year figures for advertising, public services ads or other similar transmissions, in support of conservative causes of the network in the future, Fox News Digital has known. Paramount’s current management disputes additional assignment, but a fusion planned with Skydance Media is expected to launch a new leadership.
“ It is quite obvious because Paramount chose to surrender to Trump. The Redstone family is in line to receive $ 2.4 billion from Paramount sale to Skydance, but they can only receive this money if the Trump administration approves this agreement. That is, the Redstone family decreased the freedom of the press today in exchange for a payment of $ 2.4 million, ” Sanders added.
“You are not mistaken in this regard. Trump is undermining our democracy and we are quickly moving to authoritarianism and billionaires who care more about their portfolios of action that our democracy help him to make it,” Sanders added. “This is beyond unacceptable.”
A source known to the current leadership of Paramount told Fox News Digital that only the official mediator of initial $ 16 million was sanctioned and that they had no knowledge of any agreement that Trump could have reached with incoming property.
Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ear.
“Paramount has just paid Trump a bribe for the approval of the merger. When Democrats resume power, I will first be on the federal charge line. In the meantime, state prosecutors should cause corporate executives to come our response to democracy in court today,” said Wyden.
Paramount insisted that it was the business as usual when they asked the statements of Sanders and Wyden.
“ Companies often establish litigation to prevent high and slightly unpredictable costs of legal defense, the risk of an adverse judgment that could cause significant financial or reputational damage, and the interruption of business operations that can cause prolonged legal battles.The liquidation offers a negotiated resolution that allows companies to focus on their basic goals instead of being uncertain, ” Digital.
A source near Trump was mocked by liberal legislators.
“The Socialists of the Democratic Party, like Sanders and Wyden, have rarely seen a commercial transaction where they did not want a complete government intervention. President Trump is running circles around him and all they do is cry,” the source told Fox News Digital.
Trump’s legal team won a victory lap after the settlement was announced.
“With this record agreement, President Donald J. Trump offers another victory for the North -American people, since he, once again, makes the false media responsible for his failure and deception. CBS and Global Paramount realized the strength of this historical case and had no choice but to solve.
“President Trump will always ensure that no one is moving away from lying in the North -American people while continuing on his unique mission to return to great America,” said a spokesman for Trump’s legal team at Fox News Digital.
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