"It's somehow only been three months since Trump-supporting billionaire David Ellison named the reactionary centrist Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News, and she is making quick work of destroying the network's credibility. Most people have heard about Weiss's last-minute intervention to hold a 60 Minutes segment that interviewed people whom the Trump administration deported to a prison in El Salvador known as CECOT without so much as a court hearing."
"But today we are here to talk about Tony Dokoupil, Weiss' hand-picked anchor for CBS Evening News, who just finished his first week in the chair. Dokoupil, of course, is the same CBS employee who told author Ta-Nehisi Coates in a 2024 interview that parts of his most recent book describing Israel's occupation of Palestine were "extremist." Dokoupil converted to Judaism in 2002, and his ex-wife lives in Israel, while Weiss is known for an unrelenting pro-Israel stance at her opinion website, The Free Press."
Bari Weiss was named editor in chief of CBS News by David Ellison three months ago and has intervened in newsroom decisions, prompting concerns about network credibility. Weiss held a 60 Minutes segment about people deported to a prison in El Salvador called CECOT, citing a need for more reporting and an on-the-record White House comment; the segment nevertheless aired in Canada and was archived online. Weiss is reportedly slowing another 60 Minutes story about Donald Trump's decision to accept white refugees from South Africa. Weiss appointed Tony Dokoupil as CBS Evening News anchor; Dokoupil has previously described parts of Ta-Nehisi Coates's book as "extremist," converted to Judaism, and faced a week of major breaking stories.
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