CBS News’ “Face the Nation” is undergoing leadership changes, including the planned departure of senior executive producer Mary Hager and related staffing moves elsewhere in the program’s top team. ComingSoon.net reports that Hager is retiring after 35 years at CBS, while also noting that another “Face the Nation” executive, Anne Hsu, is relocating to Hong Kong, with CBS News not naming replacements. The outlet also ties the transitions to broader CBS News changes under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
Deadline and Variety focus specifically on Hager’s exit timeline. Deadline says Hager will depart CBS News in January and describes her roles, including leading “Face the Nation” for the past 15 years and serving as CBS News’ executive editor of politics. Variety similarly reports that Hager plans to retire in January, citing a person familiar with the matter, and frames her as a long-time political-news leader behind the scenes.
Across the coverage, outlets agree on the central point: Hager’s planned January departure/retirement from CBS News, and that it affects the leadership of “Face the Nation,” while at least one other senior executive is also leaving the current roles.
