By Helen Coster

(Reuters) - Wendy McMahon, the president and CEO of CBS News, will step down from her position, telling staffers that she and the company have differing views on the path forward, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Monday.

McMahon, president and CEO of Paramount Global-owned CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures since 2023, said in the memo that the last few months have been challenging.

"It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward," she wrote. "It’s time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership."

Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS in October, alleging the network deceptively edited an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, to "tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party" in the November 5 election. Trump raised his claim for damages to $20 billion in February.

CBS aired two versions of the Harris interview in which she appears to give different answers to the same question about the Israel-Hamas war, according to the lawsuit filed in a federal court in Texas.

CBS previously said the lawsuit is "completely without merit" and had asked a judge to dismiss the case.

The case entered mediation in April.

Also last month, Bill Owens, the long-time executive producer of CBS News’ "60 Minutes," program said he was stepping down over concerns about editorial independence, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

Paramount is preparing for an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media, which will require approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

On the campaign trail last year, Trump threatened to revoke CBS’ broadcasting license if elected.

The New York Times (NYSE: NYT ) first reported the news of McMahon’s departure.