Fired ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Says She Was Pushed to Report on Events ‘That Never Happened’ Under Bari Weiss’ Leadership at CBS News

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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Cecilia Vega, who was fired as a correspondent from CBS News’ “60 Minutes” in a major shake-up three months ago, is speaking out about her experience at the TV newsmagazine under Bari Weiss‘ leadership.

Vega said the “new administration” at CBS News — indicating Weiss, whom Paramount installed as editor in chief of the division last fall — asked her to report on events that “never happened” and had pushed her and her team to include claims in stories that they were unable to verify.

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