Summary
The White House is facing criticism after CBS News decided not to air a "60 Minutes" segment about the Trump administration's deportation practices. Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, suggested that CBS News producers who criticized this decision should be fired. The segment was reportedly withdrawn for additional reporting, despite being cleared by the network's legal team.
Key Facts
- Stephen Miller, an adviser to President Trump, called for the firing of CBS News producers who opposed the removal of a "60 Minutes" segment.
- The segment concerned the deportation of Venezuelan men to a prison in El Salvador.
- CBS News removed the segment hours before it was supposed to air, citing a need for further reporting.
- Sharyn Alfonsi, the correspondent for the segment, argued in an internal note that the story was factually correct and cleared legally.
- CBS News faced backlash after the segment was published online and criticized the decision to pull it.
- The White House has not officially commented on the situation.
- Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News, requested changes to the segment before its removal.
