US EditionPulled ’60 Minutes’ segment surfaces on web with Canadian broadcaster’s branding
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled a '60 Minutes' segment on abuse at El Salvador's CECOT prison citing incomplete reporting, sparking criticism of potential political censorship.
- On Tuesday, a '60 Minutes' investigative segment about migrants sent to CECOT was pulled but mistakenly streamed on Global Television Network's app, prompting takedown orders from Paramount's content protection team.
- The report centered on migrants sent to CECOT amid President Donald Trump's aggressive crackdown and included allegations of torture, sexual abuse, solitary confinement and beatings from deported migrants.
- Reporters corroborated Human Rights Watch findings that only eight deported men had violent or potentially violent convictions using ICE data, and Sharyn Alfonsi, '60 Minutes' correspondent, said the story was factually correct and legally cleared.
- The decision ignited a debate over newsroom independence, as Global Television Network corrected the error but online copies persisted before CBS issued takedowns.
- On Monday, CBS News chief Bari Weiss said the story did not `advance the ball` and noted the Trump administration had refused to comment, raising questions about CBS News's direction under her leadership.
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A Bari Bari Flub Goes Viral
Another travel day today but here we go:We covered yesterday the current CBS scandal, after Bari Weiss pulled a “6o Minutes” segment on CECOT torture etc. at the last minute largely because there wasn’t enough appearances by Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem. But, big whoopsie, it turns out the program had already been sent to some outlets in Canada, which aired it, and some eagle-eyed viewers taped it off the TV. A full and clear version here at t…
Murphy says ‘60 Minutes’ pulling segment is 'how democracy dies'
CBS is facing criticism for pulling a segment about an El Salvadoran holding center for migrants off 60 Minutes this weekend. Some of the heat is coming from Connecticut lawmakers. The segment was about the conditions at a notoriously harsh El Salvadoran prison where migrants are being detained after being deported from the United States. Hours before it was supposed to air, CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss made multiple change requests, and then …
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