Trump claimed the settlement over his '60 Minutes' lawsuit is worth up to $35 million, when factoring in 'advertising.' Paramount denied the settlement includes PSAs.

The news that Paramount Global will settle Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit for $16 million certainly did not come as a shock to staffers at CBS News. For months, there has been a great deal of consternation and even resignation at the prospect of a settlement and the impact that it would have on the news division.

The question was less about whether Paramount would settle with Trump, and more about how much his lawyers would accept.