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’60 Minutes’ drama as top producer quits CBS, citing a threat to his independence

President Donald Trump is suing CBS and "60 Minutes" for $20 billion, and parent company Paramount is hoping to secure a merger deal with Skydance.

Bill Owens (right) is seen in this 2023 photo alongside "60 Minutes" reporters (from left) Sharyn Alfonsi, L. Jon Wertheim, Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Anderson Cooper.
Bill Owens (right) is seen in this 2023 photo alongside "60 Minutes" reporters (from left) Sharyn Alfonsi, L. Jon Wertheim, Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, and Anderson Cooper.Read moreJai Lennard / AP
    by Rob Tornoe
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