Summary
A "60 Minutes" segment, which was critical of President Trump's immigration policy and featured claims of abuse against deported migrants, leaked online after it was pulled from broadcast. The report included interviews with deportees who described harsh treatment at a Salvadorian prison. There is ongoing debate about why CBS News decided not to air the story, amid claims it was to protect the President from negative media.
Key Facts
- A "60 Minutes" news segment about President Trump's immigration policy was pulled and later leaked online.
- The segment included interviews with deported migrants who described abuse at the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador.
- A recording of the segment aired on Canada's Global Television Network.
- CBS News and Global TV did not confirm the authenticity of the leaked video.
- Deportees in the segment spoke of torture and abuse, including sexual abuse and beatings.
- Human Rights Watch data suggested few deportees were violent offenders.
- CBS leadership decided to pull the segment, sparking debate over journalistic independence.
- Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi reported the segment and claimed it was factually correct.
