"In a move that drew harsh criticism from its own correspondent, CBS News abruptly removed a segment from Sunday's episode of 60 Minutes that was to feature the stories of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to what the program called a brutal prison in El Salvador. CBS announced the change three hours before the broadcast, a highly unusual last-minute switch."
"Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices, Ms. Alfonsi wrote in the note, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now, after every rigorous internal check has been met, is not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
"Ms. Weiss was appointed in October after David Ellison, the owner of CBS's parent company, Paramount Skydance, acquired her independent news and opinion site, The Free Press. Mr. Ellison's acquisition of Paramount earlier this year was approved by the Trump administration after Paramount paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit that President Trump had brought against 60 Minutes. Mr. Ellison is currently making a hostile bid to outmaneuver a"
CBS News removed a 60 Minutes segment scheduled to air about Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a brutal prison in El Salvador three hours before broadcast. Bari Weiss, newly appointed editor in chief, requested numerous changes to the segment, prompting the last-minute decision; CBS stated the story needed additional reporting and would air at a later date. Veteran correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi said the story had been screened five times and cleared by CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices, and she described the pull as politically motivated. The removal occurred amid corporate maneuvers involving David Ellison, providing context for leadership and editorial dynamics at CBS News.
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