CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil Mocked by Wife Katy Tur’s Ex Keith Olbermann
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Key Points:
- Keith Olbermann criticized new CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil, calling him “the new CBS chief propagandist” after Dokoupil faced backlash for not challenging Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on U.S. troop deployment in Venezuela.
- Dokoupil’s promotion to CBS Evening News followed significant changes at CBS News, including the hiring of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief, with some critics accusing the network of aligning too closely with President Trump.
- In a New Year’s statement, Dokoupil pledged to prioritize the average American’s perspective over advertisers, politicians, and corporate interests, but his comments drew skepticism and backlash from media figures.
- Olbermann, who previously dated Dokoupil’s wife
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