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60 Minutes' Cecilia Vega Fired After Claiming Pro-Trump Edits

7/24/2026

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Cecilia Vega, a 60 Minutes correspondent, was fired after alleging CBS forced pro-Trump edits.
She said editors demanded footage of ICE protests and a quote from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
CBS told her to tell a SNAP-benefit-cut story through residents’ voices, rejecting interviews with Vice President JD Vance or his memoir Hillbilly Elegy.
Vega has not received a reason for her termination.

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Cecilia Vega, a 60 Minutes correspondent, was fired after alleging CBS forced pro-Trump edits.
She said editors demanded footage of ICE protests and a quote from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
CBS told her to tell a SNAP-benefit-cut story through residents’ voices, rejecting interviews with Vice President JD Vance or his memoir Hillbilly Elegy.
Vega has not received a reason for her termination.