CBS Staffers Revolt Over Dokoupil’s MAGA-Inflected Take on Legacy Media

CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil is under fire from newsroom staff after Vanity Fair’s bombshell report detailed his rocky start, including Bari Weiss’s behind-the-scenes edits and a January video criticizing the “legacy media.” The piece also recounts on-air missteps (dead air, a Marco Rubio tribute) and internal backlash over efforts to make the program more MAGA-friendly, all while ratings remain weak against rivals, fueling concerns about the network’s direction.