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CBS, Bari Weiss facing mounting backlash from liberal critics over yanking '60 Minutes' segment
CBS and Bari Weiss are facing backlash after pulling a "60 Minutes" segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison, as critics claim political interference over decisions.
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly tried getting Megyn Kelly to participate in a town hall on feminism with Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper.
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Bari Weiss reportedly explains to CBS News staff in private call why she killed 60 Minutes segment: 'Did not advance the ball'
Weiss reportedly panned the report for producing nothing new and merely recycling the reporting pushed by the NY Times and others just “two months later.” The post Bari Weiss Reportedly Explains to CBS News Staff in Private Call Why She Killed 60 Minutes Segment: ‘Did Not Advance the Ball’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Bari Weiss, CBS' editor-in-chief, reportedly held the story about abuses in the facility because it wasn't ready.
Conservative radio host Megyn Kelly claimed there is “more truth coming” as she continues to rally against CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
The broadcaster said Sunday that the segment would be aired at a future date, a move that drew criticism from the correspondent behind the reporting.
Bari Weiss told CBS News staffers at the news outlet that she pulled a "60 Minutes" report on "horrific treatment" of detainees sent by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador "because it wasn't ready.
The news division is also planning a town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in the 'Things That Matter' series, with Bank of America lined up as a sponsor.