President Donald Trump returned to CBS News’ 6 0 Minutes program on Sunday night for the first time since he left office in 2020 — and since he corruptly leveraged a nuisance lawsuit to force the network’s parent company to shell out millions of dollars as the apparent price for securing federal approval for a merger.

President Donald Trump praised CBS for hiring The Free Press co-founder and editor Bari Weiss as the new head of CBS News during his interview on 60 Minutes, calling her a "great person"

"I think one of the best things to happen is this show and new ownership, CBS and new ownership," he said. "I think it's the greatest thing that's happened in a long time to a free and open and good press.

President Trump praised changes Paramount has made to the leadership at CBS News, including the implementation of a controversial journalist as its editor-in-chief following Skydance’s acquisition of the sprawling media company this summer.

CBS News has named The Free Press co-founder Bari Weiss as its editor-in-chief following Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of her outlet. Critics have argued that Weiss’s appointment risks damaging the company’s credibility.

Norah O’Donnell pressed Trump on timely topics in her 60 Minutes interview, though it was hard to ignore the Paramount settlement.