"One tries to give people the benefit of the doubt. But now, when it comes to Bari Weiss as the editor in chief of CBS News, there is no longer any doubt. A broadcast-news neophyte, Weiss has no business in that exalted role. She proved that beyond any remaining doubt last weekend, pulling a powerful and important piece of journalism just days before it was due to air, charging that it wasn't ready."
"Whatever her claims about the story's supposed flaws, this looks like a clear case of censorship-by-editor to protect the interests of powerful, rich and influential people. The 60 Minutes piece about the brutal conditions at an El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent Venezuelan migrants without due process had already been thoroughly edited, fact-checked and sent through the network's standards desk and its legal department."
"Journalism is supposed to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted, but Weiss seems to have it backwards. I can't know what's in her mind, of course, but I know her actions her gaslighting about how it would be such a disservice to the public to publish this supposedly incomplete piece, and her ridiculous offer to provide a storied reporting staff with a couple of phone numbers of highly placed Trump officials."
Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment about brutal conditions at an El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent Venezuelan migrants without due process. The segment had been thoroughly edited, fact-checked, and cleared by the network's standards and legal desks, and it was promoted and scheduled with trailers accruing millions of views. The removal occurred days before broadcast with the claim that the story was 'not ready.' Unauthorized copies circulated online. Weiss reportedly demanded Trump administration comment and offered officials' phone numbers, while correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi says producers repeatedly sought comment and were turned down.
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