Bill Owens, the top producer at CBS’ “60 Minutes” announced he would step down from the newsmagazine because he had lost his journalistic independence. This comes as CBS faces a $20 billion lawsuit from President Donald Trump and the network’s parent company works toward a multimillion-dollar sale. April 23, 2025.
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'60 Minutes' top producer leaves show

Bill Owens, the top producer at CBS’ “60 Minutes” announced he would step down from the newsmagazine because he had lost his journalistic independence. This comes as CBS faces a $20 billion lawsuit from President Donald Trump and the network’s parent company works toward a multimillion-dollar sale.