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A 60 Minutes segment is pulled

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on a prison in El Salvador from the 21 December 2025 broadcast; it aired on 18 January 2026.

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21 Dec 2025

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  • Bari Weiss pulled the segment Scholarship & press 1
  • CBS News its 60 Minutes correspondent called the decision political; the editor said the story was not ready; it aired on 18 January 2026 Scholarship & press 123
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  1. 21 Dec 2025 A 60 Minutes segment is pulled
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  1. CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry, NPR, 2025. Scholarship & press
    While the story presented powerful testimony of torture at CECOT, it did not advance the ball,
    not an editorial decision, it is a political one.
  2. CBS airs '60 Minutes' report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago, PBS NewsHour, from the Associated Press, 2026. Scholarship & press
    "60 Minutes" on Sunday aired its story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago
    leadership has always been committed to airing the "60 Minutes" CECOT piece as soon as it was ready.
  3. '60 Minutes' journalist's contract not renewed after public dispute with Bari Weiss, NPR, Morning Edition, 2026. Scholarship & press
    Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi is a "60 Minutes" correspondent whose contract was not renewed by CBS News.
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