Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS News, has offered President Donald Trump $15 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the network’s “60 Minutes” news program deceitfully edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris to make her sound better.

But the president’s legal team wants more than $25 million and is also seeking an apology from CBS News, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation. Trump’s legal team has threatened another lawsuit against CBS related to alleged bias of its news coverage, the Journal reported. Wednesday was the deadline for Trump to respond to Paramount’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The parties have discussed a tentative mediation session set for Thursday, the Journal reported, adding that Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, has recused herself from negotiations with Trump’s legal team because she is a supporter of the president. 

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