POLITICSJun 1 · 19:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDJeremy Barr

CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes

Former CBS News staffers, including ex-60 Minutes employees, sent a letter to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison urging commitment to editorial independence after several top 60 Minutes staffers were fired. The dismissed correspondents accused the network of compromising editorial independence for political purposes.

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