Sen. Bernie Sanders urges CBS News to ‘stand tall’ as network reportedly considers settling Trump lawsuit [Video]

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is urging CBS News not to “cave” to President Donald Trump as the network is reportedly mulling a settlement to end its legal scuffle with the 47th Commander in Chief. 

In October, Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News alleging election interference over its handling of the “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing the network of aiding his Democratic rival through deceptive editing. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that CBS parent company Paramount Global is considering settling the suit ahead of a planned merger that ultimately must pass muster with the new Trump administration. 

Sanders took to X on Friday to sound the alarm on the prospects of a settlement. 

“CBS may be reaching a legal settlement with Trump because he didn’t like how a campaign interview with Kamala was edited. Really?” Sanders reacted. “If CBS caves, the belief that we have an independent …