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'60 Minutes' chief steps down as corporate owners consider Trump settlement

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Multiple controversies rocked the media world this week. "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens resigned after saying that corporate owners had compromised the show's independence. Meanwhile, some conservatives were outraged by a New York Times op-ed that compared Bill Maher's meeting with President Trump to a dinner with Hitler.

Multiple controversies rocked the media world this week. "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens resigned after saying that he could no longer run the show with the independence he's always had. CBS' corporate owners are reportedly seeking to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump over an edited interview with Kamala Harris.

Meanwhile, Trump says he'll meet with Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic editor mistakenly added to Signal chat discussing strikes on Yemen. We get the latest with NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik.

We get the latest with NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik.

This segment aired on April 24, 2025.

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