The CBS News Crisis
6/4/202623 min
CBS News, under the leadership of Bari Weiss, continues to devolve into chaos. On Tuesday, CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley. It came a day after Pelley reportedly said Weiss was "murdering the show" and accused its new producer of having "slender qualifications" for the job. Here to talk about it all is Jeremy Barr, media reporter for The Guardian US.
And in headlines, the House for the first time Wednesday approves a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies on Capitol Hill, and just how rich is Elon Musk? Tune in to find out.
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First 90 secondsErin Ryan· Host0:00
[upbeat music] It's Thursday, June 4th. I'm Erin Ryan in for Jane Coaston, and this is What a Day, reminiscing on how Bari Weiss's infamously panned New York Times column, We're All Fascists Now, might actually have made some salient points. [upbeat music] Today, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin goes before Congress and gets apoplectic when a congressman asks if he's racist. Calm down, Markwayne. No need to get emotional. And some House Republicans are finally brave enough to stand up to President Donald Trump's war in Iran. But let's start with drama and departures in the media world. CBS News continues to devolve into chaos under the leadership of Bari Weiss. Since Weiss took over in the fall, there have been a series of brutal and seemingly arbitrary cuts that look suspiciously like catering to the president. And her latest move, picking magazine writer Nick Bilton, who has no TV news experience, to run 60 Minutes, was a bridge too far for many who remained. And so this week, CBS News has once again found itself where no real journalist wants to be, showbiz gossip columns. Here to talk about what happens when you hand over control of a legacy TV news department to neo-reactionary dorks with no proper experience is Jeremy Barr, media and power reporter for The Guardian US. Jeremy and I spoke on Wednesday afternoon. Jeremy, welcome to What a Day.
Jeremy Barr· Guest1:22
Thanks for having me. Appreciate it.
Erin Ryan· Host1:23
On Tuesday, veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley was fired following a heated back and