CBS, Bari Weiss and 60 Minutes
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The 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss appeared across social media on Monday afternoon, after a Canadian outlet had reportedly posted it online. The segment features interviews with Venezuelan deportees who were sent by the Trump administration to the harsh CECOT prison in El Salvador.
A '60 Minutes' segment on migrants sent by the U.S. to an El Salvador prison has leaked online after being yanked by Bari Weiss.
The broadcaster said Sunday that the segment would be aired at a future date, a move that drew criticism from the correspondent behind the reporting.
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‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the web
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss decided to shelve a planned “60 Minutes” story titled “Inside CECOT,” creating an uproar inside CBS, but the report has reached a worldwide audience anyway.
The 60 Minutes segment that was spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for not being ready is now readily available online, after the network that airs the show in Canada ran the original version of the program and subsequently released it online.