"Bari Weiss is doing just fine at CBS News. That sentence should surprise anyone following the reporting. The newsroom is in open revolt. Leaks are constant and unflattering. The New Yorker published a devastating profile. The New York Times documented chaos and institutional breakdown. Scott Pelley has dressed Weiss down in meetings. Sharyn Alfonsi has circulated accusatory memos. Mutiny is not hyperbole; it is how the situation is now commonly described inside the building."
"The reason is not subtle. Weiss appears willing to serve the function her billionaire owners require: maintaining a posture that keeps President Donald Trump satisfied while regulator-dependent corporate ambitions remain unresolved. This is often compared to the Chris Licht debacle at CNN, but the contrast matters more than the similarity. Licht was fired. Weiss, sources say, is not going anywhere. That difference explains what is actually happening."
Bari Weiss retains ownership support at CBS News despite extensive internal resistance, leaks, and critical profiles. Multiple leaks and profiles documented chaos, institutional breakdown, and strained relations between Weiss and newsroom colleagues. Senior journalists reprimanded Weiss and circulated accusatory memos, and the situation is commonly described as mutiny. Ownership values Weiss because she maintains a posture that satisfies President Donald Trump while Skydance Paramount pursues regulator-dependent corporate objectives. That prioritization of regulatory goodwill contrasts with the CNN episode in which Chris Licht was fired for failing to align leadership with institutional needs.
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