CBS News removes veteran correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi from “60 Minutes” following a reported dispute with Bari Weiss, the division’s editor in chief. Multiple outlets report that Alfonsi says CBS did not renew her contract and that she expected to depart the program as changes loom at the network. Several reports link the fallout to coverage involving CECOT, after Alfonsi’s segment (“Inside CECOT”) was reportedly held or pulled in December. The reports also describe an earlier conflict over how Weiss handled the reporting.
One outlet reports that Alfonsi’s contract expired over the weekend, leaving her an at-will employee before CBS terminated her. Business Insider publishes an alleged exit memo in connection with her departure. Other outlets note that Alfonsi’s removal may extend beyond “60 Minutes,” with one report saying she was pink-slipped from the Weiss-led division as well.
Deadline and other coverage indicate the dispute could lead to legal action, depending on how CBS and Alfonsi address the circumstances publicly and internally. All accounts describe the change as tied to tension between Alfonsi and Weiss around newsroom handling of the CECOT-related story.
