David Folkenflik

Do you think it is appropriate to use your position to threaten companies that broadcast political satire?

I think any licensee that operates on the public airwaves has a responsibility to comply with the public interest standard.

That standard was historically seen to ensure the stations covered local matters and represented a wide range of views.

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz says no one should interfere with protected speech, no matter what party.

David Folkenflik, NPR News.

The BBC did not comment Monday, but it has a lot of company.

The corporate parents of ABC and CBS have each paid $16 million to settle separate suits filed by Trump last year as a private citizen.

Since taking office this year, he's sued The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

In this case, an internal report raised questions about the BBC's fairness.

Trump's legal team filed the suit in Florida, his cases leaning on the idea that it swayed voters there.

As the BBC earlier noted, Trump won big in Florida last year, and the network did not directly broadcast the show on its American TV programming.

Trump's lawyers say it was available on the BritBox subscription channel or for people using virtual private networks.

David Folkenflik, NPR News.

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Tony DiCoppo says that CBS Evening News is the oldest, boldest and most battle-scarred show.

And he's not wrong on at least two of those.

The anchor's chair was once held by Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather for decades.

Of late, it's been run more like a game of musical chairs.

DiCoppo has been a popular host of CBS's morning show for nearly seven years, and he could have been promoted under previous owners.

Weiss wants to change the culture at CBS, which she says has veered to the left.