CBS finally airs 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan prisoners sent to Cecot in El Salvador

The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari WeissNearly a month after CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss ignited controversy by shelving a 60 Minutes segment about Venezuelan prisoners, telling staffers that it needed more reporting, the piece finally aired on Sunday night.Weiss had originally instructed 60 Minutes to hold the segment about the Cecot prison in El Salvador, which had already been scheduled, in part because it lacked “the administration’s argument”. Continue reading...