The Federal Communications Commission required that CBS supply the unedited records of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that is the topic of a grievance to the FCC and a suit submitted by President Donald Trump.

CBS News on Wednesday got a letter of questions in which the FCC asked for “the full, unedited transcript and camera feeds” of the Harris interview, The New York Times reported today.”We are working to comply with that inquiry as we are legally compelled to do,” a CBS News representative informed media outlets.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr consistently echoed Trump’s problems about declared media predisposition before the election and has actually taken actions to penalize news broadcasters because Trump promoted him to the chairmanship. Problems versus CBS, ABC, and NBC stations were dismissed under previous Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, however Carr reversed those terminations in his very first week as chair. Carr likewise bought examinations into NPR and CBS.

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, slammed what she called Carr’s “latest action to weaponize our broadcast licensing authority.”

“This is a retaliatory move by the government against broadcasters whose content or coverage is perceived to be unfavorable,” Gomez stated today. “It is designed to instill fear in broadcast stations and influence a network’s editorial decisions. The Communications Act clearly prohibits the Commission from censoring broadcasters and the First Amendment protects journalistic decisions against government intimidation. We must respect the rule of law, uphold the Constitution, and safeguard public trust in our oversight of broadcasters.”

CBS thinks about settling Trump suit

Trump took legal action against CBS over the Harris interview, and executives at CBS owner Paramount Global have actually held settlement talks with Trump agents. “A settlement would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president, especially in a case in which there is no evidence that the network got facts wrong or damaged the plaintiff’s reputation,” The New York Times composed.