60 Minutes CECOT Censorship
What Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief at CBS didn't want you to see.
What Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief at CBS didn't want you to see.
In a stunning act of apparent censorship, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss abruptly pulled a fully vetted 60 Minutes segment just hours before airtime. The report detailed the brutal conditions inside El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison, where the Trump administration deported hundreds of mostly Venezuelan men—many with no criminal records or violent history—earlier this year, often without due process. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi called the decision “political,” not editorial, warning it would be seen as “corporate censorship.” Weiss claimed the story “wasn't ready” and needed more reporting, including administration comments (which DHS declined). The segment leaked online after airing in Canada and has spread widely. Here’s the censored episode for those interested—the real issue is the blatant suppression of investigative journalism on a major human rights story.
