Paramount said it agreed to pay Trump’s legal fees. The remainder of the $16 million settlement will go toward his future presidential library. But the beleaguered company behind “Mission: Impossible” and “Yellowstone” mustered victories, withstanding the Trump team’s earlier demand for a $100 million payout, the knowledgeable sources said.

Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.

As Paramount reaches a $16 million settlement in a dispute over footage from “60 Minutes,” the Paramount-Skydance merger still hangs in the balance.