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Bari Weiss

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

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.

CBS News editor-in-chief reporting to David Ellisonoffice / 2025-10-06–2026-01-19

Exact relationships

  1. appointed CBS editor after Trump-era approvalbusinesspoliticaldocumented · 1 file · 5 source references

Money, power & fallout

  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
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