CBS News Leadership Clash Erupts After Venezuelan Deportation Investigation Gets Pulled Hours Before Broadcast
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Tanya Simon, the executive producer behind the flagship investigative program, defended her team's journalism during an internal staff meeting following the dramatic cancellation of a report examining Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador's maximum-security facility. The investigation into conditions at the Terrorism Confinement Center was scrapped by network chief Bari Weiss just over a day before its scheduled air date, reportedly due to the current administration's refusal to participate in interviews. Simon acknowledged to colleagues that despite advocating for the story's integrity, she was ultimately forced to accept the editorial decision from network leadership.
CBS News Under Fire After Last-Minute Editorial Decision
CBS News faces internal turmoil following Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss's decision to pull a planned 60 Minutes investigation just hours before broadcast. The shelved report examined allegations of abuse at El Salvador's CECOT prison, where Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration are being held.
According to internal sources, Executive Producer Tanya Simon defended her team's work during a staff meeting Monday, stating she stood by the investigation but ultimately had to comply with Weiss's demands. The controversy erupted when Weiss reportedly insisted the story needed an administration interview, even suggesting reporter Sharyn Alfonsi contact White House deputy chief Stephen Miller directly.
Alfonsi pushed back in an internal memo, arguing the administration's refusal to participate was a tactical maneuver to kill the story. CNN reports some newsroom staff are threatening to quit over what they view as editorial interference that compromises journalistic integrity.
CBS maintains the story will air in a future broadcast, though no timeline has been provided.