Anderson Cooper’s final 60 Minutes episode coincided with reported anger from CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who felt blindsided by Cooper’s remarks. Weiss’s CBS tenure has been described as rocky, with criticism tied to turmoil at 60 Minutes, including departures of longtime top staffers and a decision to delay airing a segment about CECOT, a maximum security prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration sent some undocumented immigrants despite court orders. Cooper was reportedly considered for the next CBS Evening News anchor, but he declined both the anchor spot and a contract renewal. Weiss instead chose Tony Dokoupil, whose short tenure has faced tech and visa problems, accusations of editorial interference, and anonymous criticism from current and former CBS staffers. Cooper’s exit followed nearly two decades as a correspondent, earning multiple Emmys.
"CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss was furious and felt blindsided by Anderson Cooper's remarks during his final 60 Minutes episode, according to a report by Oliver Darcy at Status. Weiss's tenure at CBS News since she was tapped for the role by CEO David Ellison, the CEO of parent company Paramount Skydance, has been described by many media observers as rocky, and many of the critical headlines connect to the turmoil at 60 Minutes."
"The issues at 60 Minutes have included the departure of several longtime top staffers and Weiss's decision to delay airing a segment on the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), a notorious maximum security prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration sent some undocumented immigrants in contravention of court orders. Cooper was reportedly on Weiss's short list for the next anchor to helm CBS Evening News, but he not only turned her down for the anchor spot, he declined an offer to renew his contract with 60 Minutes."
"Weiss turned to Tony Dokoupil to anchor Evening News instead; his few months in the anchor chair have been plagued with tech problems, visa problems, accusations Weiss is putting a heavy thumb on the scale of the show's journalism to satisfy Ellison, and numerous current and former CBS staffers dissing him and the show anonymously to reporters."
"When Cooper wrapped up his final 60 Minutes episode Sunday, it was the culmination of nearly two decades as a correspondent at the television news magazine. During that time, Cooper won four Emmys and numerous other accolades for his reporting. When his exit was announced, Darcy quoted an industry observer source as calling his pending departure another black eye for Bari."
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