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.