US EditionCBS postpones '60 Minutes' report on El Salvador's CECOT prison
CBS delayed a report on Trump-era deportations of 250 Venezuelan men to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi citing political censorship claims.
- On Sunday, CBS News pulled a planned 60 Minutes segment on Trump administration deportations to El Salvador's CECOT prison hours before broadcast, with Bari Weiss saying it needs additional reporting.
- After internal review, Bari Weiss requested added Trump administration perspective and said the story was not ready, while Sharyn Alfonsi said she learned on Saturday that reporters failed to secure government responses.
- Multiple staffers complained that 'Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices', and CNN reported the program was legally vetted before editor Bari Weiss spiked it.
- The decision drew immediate criticism as CBS replaced the planned report with a Nottingham, England segment by Jon Wertheim and updated the CBS News broadcast lineup, while Sen. Brian Schatz called for prompt answers.
- Observers say the episode highlights concerns over editorial independence at CBS under Bari Weiss and Alfonsi warned that treating government silence as a 'kill-switch' risks chilling investigative reporting at 60 Minutes.
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