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CBS's '60 Minutes' Faces Backlash Over Shelved Venezuela Deportation Story

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CBS's '60 Minutes' Faces Backlash Over Shelved Venezuela Deportation Story
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Bari Weiss, as CBS News' new editor-in-chief, caused a crisis at '60 Minutes' by shelving a report on Venezuelan prison abuses, citing story readiness concerns, which led to internal conflict, criticism of corporate censorship, and questions about political pressure and editorial independence.

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  1. Inside the Bari Weiss decision that led to a ‘60 Minutes’ crisis  CNN
  2. ’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Venezuelans Deported by Trump Administration, Drawing Criticism  The New York Times
  3. CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulls '60 Minutes' story, sparking outcry  NPR
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  5. ‘I ultimately had to comply’: ‘60 Minutes’ EP faces fallout after Bari Weiss shelves story  The Washington Post

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