Stand up for freedom of the press and our democracy,” Sanders wrote in a letter sent Tuesday. “Do not capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism.”

A group of Senators are urging Paramount boss Shari Redstone not to settle President Donald Trump's lawsuit against CBS. The post Senators Beg Paramount Boss Shari Redstone Not to Cave to Trump in ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit first appeared on Mediaite.

Opposition to CBS News parent Paramount potentially opting to settle a $20 billion lawsuit from President Donald Trump is growing, with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) warning the network that doing so will embolden the government to continue targeting the press.