"CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly explained to network staff that she axed a 60 Minutes investigation into the Trump administration's deportation policy from Sunday's show because the work was too similar to reporting by other outlets and did not advance the ball. The segment, promoted publicly on Friday by the network but abruptly pulled before broadcast, was reported by correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and examined migrants deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison."
"The public knows that Venezuelans have been subjected to horrific treatment at this prison. To run a story on this subject two months later, we need to do more. And this is 60 Minutes. We need to be able to get the principals on the record and on camera. She added: Our viewers come first. Not the listing schedule or anything else. That's my north star and I hope it's yours, too."
Bari Weiss canceled a 60 Minutes investigation into the Trump administration's deportation policy, asserting the reporting did not advance the story beyond prior coverage and lacked on-camera responses from principals. The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, examined migrants deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT mega-prison and had been publicly promoted before being pulled. Alfonsi sent an internal email characterizing the decision as political and corporate censorship, noting repeated unsuccessful requests for interviews with the White House, Department of Homeland Security and State Department. Weiss emphasized viewers as the guiding priority and said the program must offer new, on-the-record material before broadcasting.
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