MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Plotting to Put Favorite Anchor on Flagship Show
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning major changes to 60 Minutes, including allowing Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil to appear on the show, breaking from its traditional correspondent-only format.
- Dokoupil's transition follows criticism of his journalistic credentials and style, highlighted by a Vanity Fair article citing CBS insiders who questioned his suitability for serious news coverage.
- Weiss' editorial interventions, such as securing an interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for CBS Washington correspondent Major Garrett over veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, have caused internal tensions and reportedly upset Stahl.
- Weiss has also bypassed 60 Minutes staff for other high-profile interviews and pulled a critical segment on Donald Trump’s deportation policy, reflecting her influence and a shift towards a more Trump-friendly editorial stance at CBS News.
- These changes have sparked controversy within the network, with concerns about editorial standards and the potential impact on 60 Minutes' reputation as a hard-hitting newsmagazine.