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Bari Weiss

Black-and-white head-and-shoulders portrait of Bari Weiss.
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PersonExternal ties & fallout2 relationships

The Free Press co-founder whom David Ellison appointed CBS News editor-in-chief after Paramount's merger closed; she later held a scheduled report on deportees sent to CECOT for additional reporting.

Relationship to TrumpCBS editor overseeing administration coveragebusiness · political / 1 source

Status

  1. CBS News editor-in-chief reporting to David Ellisonoffice / 2025-10-06–2026-01-191 source · Lead source

Exact relationships

  1. Donald J. Trump

    Relationship to TrumpCBS editor overseeing administration coverage

    businesspoliticalOpen evidence · 1 sourcereported
  2. Donald J. Trump

    appointed CBS editor after Trump-era approval

    businesspoliticalOpen evidence · 5 sourcesdocumented

Record timeline

  1. Paramount acquired The Free Press and installed its founder at CBS NewsAcquisition completed; editorial appointment in effectappointed CBS editor after Trump-era approval · documented · 5 sources
  2. Bari Weiss held a scheduled CBS report on Trump deportees sent to CECOTPulled from the December 21, 2025 broadcastCBS editor overseeing administration coverage · reported · 1 source