Walter Cronkite is doing handstands in his grave.

What saddens me is that CBS was once the beacon for news in broadcast media, with names like Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow being respected and beyond reproach. It does seem obvious that the current leader of the country is on some kind of revenge bender for anyone he deems "done him wrong," and threatening to not approve a merger because you don't like the coverage you're getting is just wrong. 

One is business related. The other broadcast. The two should not be intertwined, yet he can't help himself. I've always found CBS to be fairly accurate and 60 Minutes has been the standard for responsible reporting for decades.

And as a TV news guy with 30 years in the biz, editing is just part of the game to clarify a person's point without them rambling. It's not done to distort - it's done in the interest of saving time. 

We used to go through tape at CFTR back in its rock days and cut out the "ums" and "ah's" in interviews for length. You'd be amazed how much time it could save on air. But it never altered the point the speaker was trying to make. 

Can't say I'm surprised. If there ever was a country whose credo was "How much to make this not be a problem?", it's the U.S.

Long time 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl reveals when exec. producer Bill Owens resigned over attempts to influence the show's stories, the entire staff of the long running news program threated to quit along with him, leaving no one to run the still powerful brand. 

Owens talked them out of it, but Stahl fears the lawsuit that sparked this controversy will be settled in Trump's favour, even though nearly every law expert insists there isn't a legal leg for him to stand on and it would be quickly thrown out of court. 

‘60 Minutes’ Veteran Lesley Stahl Expects To Soon Be “Mourning, Grieving” Paramount Settlement Of “Frivolous” Trump Lawsuit