WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - CBS on Tuesday urged

the Federal Communications Commission to immediately dismiss a

complaint over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President

Kamala Harris, saying there was no evidence of "news

distortion."

CBS, which is owned by Paramount Global ( PARAA ), said "the

transcript and unedited interview footage demonstrate that CBS

engaged in commonplace editorial practices -- specifically, by

deciding what material from a lengthy sit-down interview would

air in a time-limited television format." The company cited a

ideologically diverse group of commentators warning any FCC

action against CBS "would violate the First Amendment and chill

speech, all while creating the prospect that the commission will

serve as the arbiter of acceptable journalism going forward."