Bari Weiss accused of pushing CBS to smear Democrats
The gist
The New Republic reported that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pushed reporters to pursue unsubstantiated attacks on two Democratic Senate candidates.
The story follows a CBS correspondent's deleted post and a ratings dip.
How it unfolded
- 2025Bari Weiss took charge of CBS News as editor-in-chief, overseeing a sweeping shake-up of the network.
- Aug 2026Weiss published a headline reading "Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on Sept. 11 attacks invite scrutiny of past remarks."
- Oct 10, 2026The fourth episode of 60 Minutes' 59th season drew 6.06 million viewers and about 767,000 in the 25-54 demographic, the worst-rated fourth episode since the start of the 21st century.