If this decision is not reversed, if CBS News will only run a piece if WH comments, giving them veto power over journalism, any staff member w integrity will likely quit, bc it isn't a news division anymore. It's TASS.
The "60 Minutes" correspondent who worked on the story, Sharyn Alfonsi, said in a bombshell internal memo earlier today that shelving the piece now, "after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one."
UPDATE: The “60 Minutes” segment on CECOT, which reflects very negatively on Trump administration, was fully ready and had been meticulously fact-checked and lawyered. The admin had declined to comment. Bari Weiss saw segment on Friday and, I’m told, decided to hold it.
"60 Minutes" just suffered a severe blow to its credibility. One of its own correspondents fears the program is being "dismantled," and some employees are threatening to quit: https://t.co/wz1Oo0Xr9l
Piece was vetted; legal saw it, cleared it. News mgment saw it, cleared it. It’s announced, scheduled, promoted, trailer was cut. 3 hrs before air it’s yanked? What?? Maybe Ms Weiss decided to play it for WH? Or describe it? They say: it’s unfair, blow it up? She says: how high?
Jack White has stepped in to defend the honor of Rob Reiner after President Donald Trump used the acclaimed actor and director’s death for a deeply insensitive rant.
https://t.co/ud7kdUFVBt
To the friends & families of the Rob & his wife, and on behalf of the majority of Americans, I’m so sorry this disgusting felon posted such a disrespectful deplorable evil cruel ruthless statement.
I’m embarrassed to be an American.
Jen and I are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Rob was the big-hearted genius behind so many of the classic stories we love, with projects as wide-ranging as The Princess Bride to A Few Good Men. His boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations how to see goodness and righteousness in others — and encouraging us to dream bigger.
That empathy extended well beyond his films. Rob was a passionate advocate for children and for civil rights — from taking on Big Tobacco, fighting for marriage equality, to serving as a powerful voice in early education. He made California a better place through his good works.
Rob will be remembered for his remarkable filmography and for his extraordinary contribution to humanity.
Maria Shriver obviously comes from a very political family and has supported candidates for office, like her now-former husband Arnold Schwarzenegger and Barack Obama, but for the most part she has always chosen to focus on storytelling and journalism.
She has clearly hit her limit and has just posted this video about President Trump’s post and comment about Rob Reiner.
Liz Cheney: “I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.”
Republicans, your dishonor will remain.
BREAKING: In a powerful moment, Ana Navarro just delivered the strongest rebuke of Donald Trump’s Rob Reiner post we’ve seen yet. This is a must watch.
I try to rise above the noise all the time, but this individual has no human decency. This goes beyond. It’s absolutely disgusting. We should all be horrified and disgusted by this inhumane behavior, because that’s what it is. Rob and Michele Reiner were good, kind, loving people. They were good human beings and good friends to me and countless others. Their family is in deep, unimaginable pain. What kind of human being would share a statement like this, much less a president? Rob and Michele would tell me to just ignore him, but I can’t. I just can’t. And I hope you don’t either. They deserve so much better, as does their family.