CBS News received a legal threat from the White House during a program featuring Pete Hegseth.
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Updated Jul 19
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What happened
CBS News received a legal threat from the White House during a program featuring Pete Hegseth.
Who's involved
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Part of
The Trump administration is reportedly applying pressure on news coverage, coinciding with Bari Weiss becoming CBS News editor-in-chief.Also in this story
- Donald Trump appointed James Wesley Hendrix to the bench and his administration influenced reporting on a ruling.
- Donald Trump reportedly fired the climate unit and pushed reporting to the right during a live conversation.
- Bari Weiss is facing consequences due to pressure from the Trump administration, while CBS News handles personnel changes including the departure of Bill Owens and the hiring of Ross Douthat.
- Donald Trump discussed his long-running feuds with various news anchors, including those from CNN and CBS News.
The entities involved
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CBS News
news division of the American television and radio service CBS
- White House
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