Inside Bari Weiss decision that led to a '60 Minutes' crisis
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CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended her decision to delay a "60 Minutes" CECOT segment in remarks to staffers, saying it wasn't ready and didn't advance the story.
Bari Weiss told CBS News staffers at the news outlet that she pulled a "60 Minutes" report on "horrific treatment" of detainees sent by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador "because it wasn't ready.
The news division is also planning a town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in the 'Things That Matter' series, with Bank of America lined up as a sponsor.
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CBS's 60 Minutes was set to air a report on El Salvador's brutal CECOT prison on Sunday, but the network pulled the segment just hours before broadcast, sparking viewer outrage
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Megyn Kelly throws major shade at CBS head Bari Weiss and accuses her of exploiting Erika Kirk with town hall: 'The nerve!'
Tensions are continuing to run high at Turning Point's AmericaFest with Megyn Kelly blasting CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and Ben Shapiro. The post Megyn Kelly Throws Major Shade at CBS Head Bari Weiss and Accuses Her of Exploiting Erika Kirk with Town Hall: ‘The Nerve!
Hours before airtime on Sunday, CBS News' “60 Minutes” held a planned story on President Donald Trump's deportation policy at the order of the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss