CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss blocked a 60 Minutes segment from airing over the weekend after legitimate concerns over copyright issues. The segment, which was later aired by Canadian broadcaster Global TV,

A federal judge gave the Trump administration two weeks to submit a plan to either return a group of men previously held at a notorious Salvadoran prison to the U.S., or give them a hearing to contest allegations of gang membership.

The CBS News editor said a report on El Salvador’s mega-prison failed to meet editorial standards. The correspondent behind it called the decision political.

The 60 Minutes segment was reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, who sharply criticized CBS for delaying its U.S. broadcast. She accused the network of giving in to “political” pressure. In a note to NBC News, Alfonsi wrote that the postponement came after the Trump administration declined to comment — a step that is considered standard protocol for release.

Minutes’ correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi is slamming CBS News’ editor in chief Bari Weiss for postponing a report slated to air on December 21. Alfonsi wrote “it is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.

The new head of CBS, Bari Weiss, was slammed with criticism after the network removed a 60 Minutes segment focusing on brutal El Salvador prison but the report aired in neighboring Canada