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Anderson Cooper Exits CBS Amid Controversy Over Genocide Claims

2/27/2026

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Anderson Cooper, a CBS anchor, left CBS and '60 Minutes' after two decades to spend time with his sons.
He clashed with CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over a Trump administration piece on South Africa's 'white genocide' claims.
Experts have dismissed these genocide claims as unfounded.
Cooper's departure may be temporary if a Paramount acquisition places him back under Bari Weiss.
A shareholder vote on the Netflix deal is set for March 20.

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Story summary

Anderson Cooper, a CBS anchor, left CBS and '60 Minutes' after two decades to spend time with his sons.
He clashed with CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over a Trump administration piece on South Africa's 'white genocide' claims.
Experts have dismissed these genocide claims as unfounded.
Cooper's departure may be temporary if a Paramount acquisition places him back under Bari Weiss.
A shareholder vote on the Netflix deal is set for March 20.