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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Gambino

Bari Weiss defends decision to pull 60 Minutes episode on El Salvador prison

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The Free Press's Honestly with Bari Weiss (pictured) hosts Ted Cruz presented by Uber and X on 18 January 2025 in Washington DC. Photograph: Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press

CBS News’ editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, defended her decision to pull a 60 Minutes episode on allegations investigating a notorious prison in El Salvador, arguing that the network’s priority was to ensure its coverage was “comprehensive and fair”.

In the memo sent to staff on Christmas Eve, Weiss said news organizations needed to do more to win back the trust of the American public and vowed that “no amount of outrage” would “derail us”.

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