Overview
- Opinion pieces and staff criticism intensified after Bari Weiss postponed a 60 Minutes report on alleged abuses at El Salvador’s CECOT tied to the Trump administration’s deportation of roughly 252 mostly Venezuelan migrants.
- Weighing newsroom standards, Weiss maintained the segment required on-the-record comment from a senior White House official before airing, according to The American Conservative.
- Critics in outlets including Quillette and The Mirror US characterized the hold as political censorship, underscoring a broader fight over editorial independence and sourcing rules at CBS.
- Separate reporting from The Mirror US and accounts amplified by Balloon Juice described insider frustration over a planned CBS Evening News 10-city tour, citing proposed private jet travel, a five-person security detail, venue changes, and handpicked audiences.
- The network’s cross-country rollout for incoming anchor Tony Dokoupil was postponed after a U.S. military strike in Venezuela, as employees also raised cost concerns following recent layoffs reported under new ownership.