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CBS Postpones '60 Minutes' CECOT Report After Last-Minute Review as Canadian Platform Briefly Posts Clip

CBS says the piece requires more reporting before broadcast.

Overview

  • Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi called the move political, saying the segment had been cleared multiple times by CBS attorneys and standards teams.
  • Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss defended the delay as editorial caution and sought on-the-record responses from senior Trump officials, including Stephen Miller.
  • CBS says the report, titled "Inside CECOT," will air in a future broadcast after additional reporting and higher-level sourcing.
  • A 13-minute portion briefly appeared on Global TV’s website and app in Canada before removal, with clips circulating widely online.
  • The segment features Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s CECOT prison describing torture and abuse, and human-rights advocates are urging CBS to release the full reporting.