HISTORICAL FACTS: 7 - Caught on Camera

Anderson Cooper to depart CBS news show after two decades

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The Independent UK · Feb 17

Anderson Cooper to depart CBS ‘60 Minutes’ to focus on CNN and his family

The long-running news show has been at the center of controversy in recent weeks after CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss intervened in a broadcast

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Anderson Cooper to leave 60 Minutes amid turmoil at CBS News

Cooper is leaving the CBS News show after nearly 20 years amid a shake-up under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss

The Guardian - US · Feb 17

Bari Weiss tries to win CBS staffers’ trust amid ‘noise’ over 60 Minutes segment

In her first town hall, Weiss expressed some regret over her decision to pull 60 Minutes segment at the last minute

The Guardian - US · Jan 27

‘Mushy’ Bari Weiss announces she’s pausing her ‘Honestly’ podcast ‘for a few short months’

‘If I sound mushy right now, it’s because I love making this show, and I’m not done making it,’ Bari Weiss declared in her announcement.

The Independent UK · Jan 23

‘60 Minutes’ broadcast with delayed ‘Inside CECOT’ report pulls in abysmal ratings against NFL playoffs

Critics have said that CBS News and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss were looking to bury the controversially delayed report on a broadcast that was always going to pull low ratings

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Bari Weiss ‘expressed significant frustration’ with ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent during private briefings with reporters

‘She is so out of her depth it’s astounding. Her inexperience is on full display,’ one network reporter said of Bari Weiss. “How long must we endure this fiasco?’

The Independent UK · Jan 21

CBS finally airs 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan prisoners sent to Cecot in El Salvador

The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari Weiss

The Guardian - US · Jan 19

‘60 Minutes’ segment controversially spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss finally airs

The story features exclusive interviews with Venezuelan men deported to the brutal prison by Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Cheek kisses between Bari Weiss and Donald Trump following ‘60 Minutes’ interview rankle CBS staff

EXCLUSIVE: In a moment that sources said led to stunned reactions and dropped jaws, Bari Weiss excitedly introduced herself to the president and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek following his ‘60 Minutes’ interview.

The Independent UK · Jan 16