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CBS Axes Scott Pelley, Adds Bari Weiss Amid Takeover Allegations

6/3/2026

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CBS removed veteran journalist Scott Pelley from “60 Minutes,” leaving his next role undecided.
Rachel Maddow says the CBS shake-up is a Hungarian-style oligarchic takeover tied to President Donald Trump’s push to dominate media.
Critics claim that appointing Bari Weiss serves corporate owners and advances President Donald Trump’s aim to weaken a free press, citing Alicia Menendez’s report that former correspondent Cecilia Vega experienced censorship and political bias.

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CBS removed veteran journalist Scott Pelley from “60 Minutes,” leaving his next role undecided.
Rachel Maddow says the CBS shake-up is a Hungarian-style oligarchic takeover tied to President Donald Trump’s push to dominate media.
Critics claim that appointing Bari Weiss serves corporate owners and advances President Donald Trump’s aim to weaken a free press, citing Alicia Menendez’s report that former correspondent Cecilia Vega experienced censorship and political bias.