"A growing group of former CBS News journalists is preparing to confront the network's new owner David Ellison, chief of Paramount Skydance, demanding editorial independence after a 60 Minutes investigation into deported migrants was abruptly pulled from air. In a petition addressed to Ellison and published by the New York Post, signatories warn that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss's decision to spike the report represents a dangerous political intervention in journalism."
"The 60 Minutes segment, examining the treatment of migrants sent to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison by the Trump administration, was pulled just hours ahead of broadcast. Weiss argued it needed more work. The efforts by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss to prevent this story from airing on December 21, 2025, signals a breakdown in editorial oversight, and risks setting a dangerous precedent in a country that has traditionally valued press freedom, the petition states."
Former and current CBS News journalists are preparing to confront David Ellison and demand editorial independence after a 60 Minutes investigation into migrants was pulled hours before broadcast. The petition alleges that editor-in-chief Bari Weiss's decision to spike the report represented a dangerous political intervention and a breakdown in editorial oversight. Signatories criticize Weiss for insisting the piece include a White House voice and specifically urging an interview with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. The petition notes Miller later called for firing everyone involved in the production. The letter is being circulated and is expected to be sent in early January.
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