A long -term producer of one of the leading programs on the American CBS News television channel Bill Owens decided to resign on the grounds that he “lost freedom to make independent decisions.”
The newspaper Washington Post (WP) was at the disposal of the service note that the Owens sent to the team with which he worked on the program. He set out his decision on a resignation in detail.
The note says that the Owens, who was 24 years old, was the producer of the 60 minutes program CBS News, decided to resign due to restriction of the freedom of the press and the loss of freedom of independent decisions.
Owens claims that it no longer controls the content and direction of the program: “In recent months, it has become clear that I would not allow me to manage the program as I have always done – to make independent decisions based on the fact that it is correct for the“ 60 minutes ”and the audience.
– Trump repeatedly criticized the “60 minutes” program
US President Donald Trump repeatedly opposed the 60 minutes program, which he accused of “illegal actions” and creating fake news.
In December 2024, Trump filed a lawsuit of $ 20 billion against the TV channel, accusing him of unlawfully edited his interview with the rival from the Democrats of Kamala Harris in the 60 minutes program.
The statement of claim stated that the installation in the main record of the channel was “intentional” to “help his opponent and mislead the public,” which “put Trump in a disadvantage.”
In his statement on April 14, Trump claimed that the program “got out of control”:
“They must pay a high price for this,” the president said.