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Donald Trump Calls for ’60 Minutes’ to Be ‘Terminated’ Amid Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris Interview, Claims ‘CBS Should Lose Its License’

Variety · Brian Steinberg · last updated
President Donald Trump called on CBS to cancel its long-running newsmagazine, “60 Minutes,” the latest maneuver in a legal battle he started against the program last year.

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