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
- Gretchen Carlson compared CBS News practices to Fox News, noting corporate pressure influenced coverage toward the president's viewpoint.
- 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.
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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- David Ellison is creating oversight boards at CNN and CBS News under pressure from an antitrust lawsuit.
- Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, is facing significant backlash over her editorial approach, coinciding with the network's ratings struggles.
- CBS News obtained files revealing fraud, leading Jim Jordan to challenge claims and involving DHS in related legal issues.