A group of U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Sheri Redstone on Tuesday asking the Paramount Global chairwoman not to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against CBS.

Trump's complaint, filed against Paramount and CBS in a federal court in Texas, seeks at least $20 billion in damages. The lawsuit has been widely described as frivolous, but it appears that Paramount is motivated to settle the case while it seeks the Trump administration's approval for a merger with Skydance.

A group of senators led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is urging media conglomerate Paramount Global to not settle a lawsuit brought against it by President Trump. Trump’s suit, which is in connection with a “60 Minutes” segment featuring an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris,