‘60 Minutes’ journalist says CBS contract ended after furor over delayed segment
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- CBS News has declined to renew the contract of Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent known for a segment on the Trump administration deporting Venezuelan men to a prison in El Salvador.
- Alfonsi confirmed her contract expiration and criticized the decision, saying it sends a chilling message to journalists and penalizes accurate reporting.
- Her segment, which detailed allegations of torture and abuse at the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (CECOT) in El Salvador, was initially pulled from the air in late December but aired in January after a postponement.
- CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss reportedly held the story because it was deemed “not ready” and not advancing new information, despite powerful testimony presented.
- Alfonsi continued appearing on “60 Minutes” through its 58th season, ending May 17, and is the second correspondent to leave since Weiss took over, following Anderson Cooper’s departure.