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Sharyn Alfonsi out at ’60 Minutes' after feud with Bari Weiss, rips CBS for ‘chilling message’ to newsroom
Sharyn Alfonsi, a longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent, announced her contract with CBS News was not renewed after a dispute with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over a delayed segment on abuses at El Salvador's CECOT prison. Alfonsi accused CBS of prioritizing corporate interests over independent journalism and criticized the network for political motivations in withholding the report.
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