‘60 Minutes’ Was One Part Of CBS News That Still Worked. Bari Weiss Gutted It Anyway.

BusinessMedia‘60 Minutes’ Was One Part Of CBS News That Still Worked. Bari Weiss Gutted It Anyway.ByMark Joyella,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Joyella is a former broadcast journalist who covers media.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 02:03pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Three months after her husband was assassinated, Erika Kirk will open up about life, loss, the state of political discourse, and much more in A TOWN HALL WITH ERIKA KIRK, a one-hour town hall event moderated by Bari Weiss, CBS News' editor-in-chief. The special will be broadcast on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and will stream later on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images)CBS via Getty ImagesIn the words of one 60 Minutes insider, Thursday’s firing of at least half a dozen staffers--including the show’s executive producer and two correspondents--wasn’t a restructuring, a “refresh” or an “overhaul.” It was a bloodbath. "They’re killing 60 Minutes," said the show’s former executive producer Bill Owens in an interview with Status. Steve Kroft, a longtime 60 Minutes correspondent who is now retired, told journalist Oliver Darcy that CBS was essentially carrying out the wishes of Donald Trump. “There is no smoking gun, but his fingerprints and DNA are all over this. He’s been making threats against 60 Minutes and how he wanted it gone. And he finally got his wish.”NEW YORK - AUG 21: Lesley Stahl, Anderson Cooper, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Cecilia Vega, Jon Wertheim, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Bill Owens, from the CBS Original Series 60 MINUTES, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images)CBS via Getty Images‘60 Minutes’ wasn’t broken. They decided to ‘fix it’ anyway.While the president may ha...