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Leaked Emails Expose CBS Turmoil Over ICE Agent ‘Internal Bleeding’ Story

Staff questioned the credibility and specificity of the anonymously sourced claim, warning it risked amplifying the administration’s narrative.

Overview

  • CBS reported, citing two unnamed U.S. officials, that ICE agent Jonathan Ross suffered “internal bleeding to the torso” after the Jan. 7 Minneapolis shooting of Renee Nicole Good.
  • Internal emails show a medical producer and senior vice president David Reiter pressed for details on treatment and severity, noting video showed Ross walking away after the incident.
  • Staffers told The Guardian they believed the item resembled an administration-favored leak, and they said editor-in-chief Bari Weiss showed strong interest in getting it published.
  • A CBS spokesperson defended the decision, saying the report underwent a rigorous editorial process, as several other outlets later echoed the injury claim with caveats.
  • The FBI is leading the investigation into Good’s killing, and Minnesota officials say they have been blocked from accessing evidence.