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CBS News pulled an investigative report on 60 Minutes just a day before it was set to air. It promised a look at allegations of abuse and torture suffered by men deported by the Trump administration and sent to a prison in El Salvador.
CBS correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi was harshly critical of boss Bari Weiss for delaying her segment about a El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent illegal migrants.
Minutes” just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. Now one of its own correspondents fears the program is being “dismantled,” and some employees are threatening to quit.
On Sunday, just hours before the 60 Minutes broadcast, the show announced that the planned segment, which featured interviews with deportees sent to a harsh CECOT prison in El Salvador, was being pulled from the schedule. CBS News indicated that it would be run at a later date, and that it need more reporting.
The 60 Minutes segment that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss prevented from airing Sunday has been leaked. The segment covers the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration sent some migrants.
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CBS News Insider on Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ Fumble: ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ | Exclusive
Behind the scenes of CBS News' decision to pull a 60 Minutes segment on Donald Trump's deportation hours before it was supposed to air.
Hours before airtime on Sunday, CBS News' “60 Minutes” held a planned story on President Donald Trump's deportation policy at the order of the network's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss