US EditionCBS Airs Delayed 60 Minutes Report on Migrant Deportations
The report features firsthand accounts of alleged torture at El Salvador’s CECOT prison and reveals that only 33 of 252 deported Venezuelan men had U.S. convictions, 60 Minutes said.
- CBS's 60 Minutes aired an investigation into Trump administration deportations after a month-long delay due to the segment's removal from the lineup.
- Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reported on deportees sent to El Salvador's Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo prison, described as one of the world's harshest facilities.
- Key Trump administration officials declined requests for on-camera interviews regarding the deportations, according to Sharyn Alfonsi.
- The White House stated that 'President Trump is committed to keeping his promises to the American people by removing dangerous criminal and terrorist illegal aliens who pose a threat to the American public.
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CBS Airs Updated ‘60 Minutes’ Report on US Deportations to Salvadoran Prison
CBS’s “60 Minutes” finally aired its report on the Trump administration’s deportations, more than a month after the segment was taken down from the program’s lineup. In the report, broadcast on Jan. 18, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi examined deportees sent to El Salvador’s maximum-security prison, known by its Spanish acronym CECOT. It aired without any mention of the story having previously been pulled from its originally scheduled date, Dec. 21…
First the new boss of CBS News, Bari Weiss, stopped a report about Venezuelans deported from the USA to El Salvador. Now the film was running, in a new version.
60 Minutes airs pulled segment on Trump deportations
On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the news magazine's lineup a month ago, a move that triggered an internal battle about political pressure that spilled out into the open.
Controversial CECOT Segment Finally Airs on 60 Mins After Delay
The long-delayed CECOT segment finally aired Sunday night on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” weeks after it was abruptly pulled from the broadcast schedule by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. The report focused on migrants deported to El Salvador’s maximum-security prison, Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, known as CECOT. CBS said leadership never abandoned plans to air the CECOT segment. “CBS News leadership has always been committed to airing the 60 MINUT…
Bari Weiss Looks Bad, Burying CECOT '60 Minutes' Episode During NFL Playoff Game
Late in December, CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss abruptly pulled an investigative "60 Minutes" episode on the Trump administration’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador’s CECOT prison. Weiss told staff she delayed the interview because producers failed to secure an on-camera interview with a Trump administration official.On Sunday, nearly a month later, Weiss ran the feature. However, the edition still did not include an inte…
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