The network's employees are angry about the $16 million '60 Minutes' settlement, relieved at the lack of an apology, and nervous for what comes next under Skydance ownership.

The news that Paramount Global will settle Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit for $16 million certainly did not come as a shock to staffers at CBS News. For months, there has been a great deal of consternation and even resignation at the prospect of a settlement and the impact that it would have on the news division.

Within CBS news, anger over a $16-million settlement widely seen as a capitulation to Trump was tempered by a sobering reality: The outcome could have been worse.