It’s a line of criticism we’ve now heard a few times from various Paramount employees. In April, months before the final settlement amount was reached, 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley laid bare the stakes of the deal,

Senator Adam Schiff, a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, suggested that the show's cancellation might be politically motivated.

Nearly three weeks after Paramount settled, the left-wing staff still does not appear to be heading for exits.