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Bill Owens, the top producer of “60 Minutes,” has resigned from the show, stating that he could no longer make independent decisions for the program.

The Details: In a memo to staff, Owens wrote, “Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it. To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience. So, having defended this show—and what we stand for—from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward.”

For Context: CBS and “60 Minutes” are entangled in an ongoing $20 billion lawsuit initiated by President Donald Trump. The lawsuit is over an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, aired last year on the show. CBS broadcast different parts of Harris' response to a question about Israel on different nights, which Trump has called “election interference.”

How the Media Covered It: Fox News (Right bias) highlighted details of the lawsuit and Trump’s accusations against the network, but also noted that critics have called the lawsuit a “hyperbolic reaction to a typical editing decision.” NPR (Lean Left bias) wrote that while Owens did not explicitly name Trump in his memo, the president’s “open rancor” for the show “looms over all.” In addition to facts about the lawsuit, Straight Arrow News (Center bias) cited Trump’s Truth Social post calling for CBS to lose their broadcast license. 

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Since its creation nearly 60 years ago, CBS’ “60 Minutes” has had only three executive producers. Now, one of them is leaving the award-winning show.

The top producer of the long-running Sunday news program, Bill Owens, revealed in an internal memo obtained by The New York Times that he’s stepping down. The memo cited the loss of the ability to “make independent decisions” as the reason for his departure.

The longtime head of CBS' 60 Minutes resigned Tuesday, as the network's parent company contemplates a settlement with President Trump over his lawsuit focusing on an interview the show did with then-Vice President Kamala Harris last fall.

In an emotionally charged meeting Tuesday afternoon, and again in a note to staff released publicly shortly after, the show's executive producer, Bill Owens said he was departing after 37 years with CBS News following months of heavy-handed treatment of the show by corporate leaders.