The veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent who interviewed Kamala Harris for the segment that triggered the just-settled lawsuit filed by President Trump against CBS News and its parent company reportedly grew emotional during a staff meeting held after the deal was announced.
Bill Whitaker, 73, appeared “teary-eyed” and “quite somber” during a tense Zoom meeting Wednesday morning as he addressed his “60 Minutes” colleagues in the wake of Paramount Global’s $16 million settlement with Trump, according to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter.
The Post reported on Wednesday that CBS insiders were not buying the spin from Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks who insisted that the settlement with the president spared the company from “reputational damage.”
Bill Whitaker reportedly grew “teary-eyed” during a meeting with fellow “60 Minutes” correspondents on Wednesday. 60 Minutes / CBS Whitaker conducted the October interview with then-Vice President Harris that triggered a lawsuit from Trump. 60 Minutes / CBS