"Nearly a month ago, new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss tried her best to break her new toy by making the extraordinary decision to yank a "60 Minutes" story right before it was set to air. Even though the story - about Venezuelan men deported by the U.S. to a notorious prison in El Salvador - went through five internal screenings, Weiss held the story by claiming it wasn't ready for air."
"CBS News (i.e., Weiss) said at the time that it looked forward to airing the story when it was ready. Apparently, it was ready this past Sunday. "60 Minutes" ran the story: "Inside CECOT." In a statement on Sunday, CBS News said it was always committed to running the segment, adding, "Tonight, viewers get to see it, along with other important stories, all of which speak to CBS News's independence and the power of our storytelling.""
Bari Weiss, the new CBS News editor-in-chief, initially pulled a '60 Minutes' segment about Venezuelan men deported by the U.S. to a notorious prison in El Salvador despite five internal screenings, saying it was not ready. CBS staff reacted angrily, with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi calling the decision "political." CBS later aired a revised segment titled "Inside CECOT" on Sunday, airing opposite a major NFL playoff game. CBS issued a statement asserting commitment to run the segment and defending the newsroom's independence. The aired segment still lacked on-camera comment from Trump administration officials, who declined interview requests, and DHS refused requested records.
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