'60 Minutes' Expected To Air Segment Pulled From December Broadcast
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Key Points:
- CBS's 60 Minutes will air a segment on Trump administration deportations to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison, after it was previously pulled from the December 21 broadcast by CBS News editor Bari Weiss.
- Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi criticized the initial pull as political interference, stating the piece was factually accurate and cleared by multiple internal reviews, but lacked government interviews due to refusal by DHS, the White House, and State Department.
- The segment features interviews with Venezuelan deportees who endured brutal conditions in CECOT, highlighting that many had no criminal records, supported by data from Human Rights Watch and ICE.
- Weiss defended delaying the segment to secure on-the-record statements from Trump administration officials, emphasizing the priority of journal
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