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Dan Rather Slams CBS for Hiring Bari Weiss

10/12/2025

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Dan Rather, a former CBS News anchor, criticized CBS for naming Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of The Free Press after acquiring it, saying billionaire David Ellison's influence aligns CBS with the Trump agenda and harms integrity.
He questioned Weiss's qualifications, noting her lack of TV experience.
He warned hire could signal a loss of CBS News independence and suppress Trump content.
CBS News has not commented, and Rather lamented its decline.

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Dan Rather, a former CBS News anchor, criticized CBS for naming Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of The Free Press after acquiring it, saying billionaire David Ellison's influence aligns CBS with the Trump agenda and harms integrity.
He questioned Weiss's qualifications, noting her lack of TV experience.
He warned hire could signal a loss of CBS News independence and suppress Trump content.
CBS News has not commented, and Rather lamented its decline.