Sharyn Alfonsi out at ’60 Minutes' after feud with Bari Weiss, rips CBS for ‘chilling message’ to newsroom
Sharyn Alfonsi has left CBS's '60 Minutes' following a dispute with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over a delayed segment regarding allegations of abuses at a prison in El Salvador. Alfonsi accused CBS of penalizing her for her commitment to factually accurate reporting. She criticized the network for abandoning its mission of independent journalism and warned that her departure sends a troubling message to the newsroom.
- ▪Alfonsi's contract with CBS News expired after nearly twenty years with the network.
- ▪She claimed that her attempts to negotiate a new contract were ignored by CBS executives.
- ▪Alfonsi described her departure as a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize reporting.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 right.
- ▪ ‘60 Minutes’ journo Sharyn Alfonsi loses CBS News contract in wake of clashes with network, Bari Weiss — New York Post
- ▪ Months after feud with Bari Weiss, Sharyn Alfonsi is out at ‘60 Minutes’ — Washington Post — Business
- ▪ Sharyn Alfonsi Has CBS News Contract Lapse After Clash With Bari Weiss Over CECOT Story — The Hollywood Reporter
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Media Sharyn Alfonsi out at ’60 Minutes' after feud with Bari Weiss, rips CBS for ‘chilling message’ to newsroom Alfonsi accuses CBS News of penalizing her for 'refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting' By Brian Flood Fox News Published May 27, 2026 1:33pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video CBS 60 Minutes airs delayed Inside CECOT segment with WH comments CBS "60 Minutes" aired a segment on migrants sent to the controversial El Salvador prison after it was abruptly pulled off the air by Bari Weiss in December.
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