During a Zoom meeting with 60 Minutes staff on Wednesday—just hours after Paramount announced it had settled with Trump for $16 million—correspondent Bill Whitaker appeared “teary-eyed” as he spoke about the show, according to media reporter Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter.

Concerns about bribery allegations, angry CBS News staff and a looming high-stakes merger made for tense months-long negotiations.

Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit in which President Donald Trump alleged that an interview with Kamala Harris, his Democratic opponent for the presidency, that aired on CBS’ “60 Minutes” last year was deceptively edited.