Cecilia Vega was a 60 Minutes correspondent. Bari Weiss was tapped to run CBS News. Vega referenced Vance's memoir and background. Weiss founded the pro-Israel blog.
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What happened
Cecilia Vega was a 60 Minutes correspondent. Bari Weiss was tapped to run CBS News. Vega referenced Vance's memoir and background. Weiss founded the pro-Israel blog.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Vega's hiring as a correspondent is met with scrutiny and fabricated talking points.1 source
Updates on the professional lives of media figures including Vega, Weiss, and Vance.1 source
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The entities involved
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Cecilia Vega
American news anchor for ABC
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Bari Weiss
American opinion writer
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JD Vance
vice president of the United States since 2025
Related events
- Bari Weiss was installed as CBS News editor-in-chief by David Ellison and subsequently fired senior staff, including Cecilia Vega.
- David Ellison acquired Paramount Global, resulting in executive firings and Bari Weiss becoming CBS News editor-in-chief.
- Bari Weiss runs CBS News, while Abdul El-Sayed criticizes the military siege on Gaza.
- Bari Weiss serves as editor-in-chief of CBS News. Ariel Levy is reportedly interested in hiring her.
- Bari Weiss influenced the hiring of a foreign correspondent at CBS News.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- dailykos.com
- newrepublic.comEx–60 Minutes Journalist Exposes How Bari Weiss Tried to Help Trump