"Right now, the majority of Americans say they do not trust the press. It isn't because they're crazy, Weiss wrote, adding, To win back their trust we have to work hard. Weiss listed off ways that 60 Minutes coverage can restore that trust. She added, No amount of outrage whether from activist organizations or the White House will derail us."
"Weiss came under fire after spiking a segment on the deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador's high-security CECOT prison right before it was set to air Sunday. She justified her decision by arguing the report did not properly reflect the Trump administration's position or legal reasoning for the deportations, and said the segment paints an incongruent picture after producers failed to secure adequate responses from senior Trump officials."
"We are not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum or to win followers on social media. We are out to inform the American public and to get the story right. Restoring the integrity of the news is a difficult task, Weiss wrote. We can't think of a more important one. Weiss ended the memo, Merry Christmas and thank you, especially to everyone who is working over this holiday."
An editorial decision removed a 60 Minutes segment on deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador's CECOT prison shortly before airing. The decision cited concerns that the report did not properly reflect the Trump administration's legal reasoning and lacked adequate responses from senior Trump officials. Restoring public trust in the press is presented as an organizational priority, with emphasis on accuracy over political scoring and avoiding outrage-driven coverage. Leadership asserted that no amount of outrage, whether from activist organizations or the White House, should derail reporting and stressed informing the American public.
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