CBS 60 Minutes CECOT deportation piece airs without Trump official interview after delay
TL;DR
CBS aired a delayed 60 Minutes segment about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador’s CECOT prison without an on-camera Trump administration official, despite Bari Weiss shelving the piece for that reason; the episode aired Sunday largely unchanged, fueling accusations of corporate censorship and raising questions about newsroom independence.
- ‘60 Minutes’ story held for lacking interview with Trump official airs without one The Washington Post
- One Month Later, CBS Airs Postponed ‘60 Minutes’ Report With Few Changes The New York Times
- Men detained in El Salvador's notorious prison detail harrowing experiences: "You're in hell" CBS News
- ‘60 Minutes’ is finally airing the shelved ‘Inside CECOT’ segment CNN
- '60 Minutes' airs report on Trump deportations that was abruptly pulled NBC News
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