White House official Stephen Miller on Tuesday had an extreme response to what he called a “revolt” at CBS: “Fire” everyone who objected to CBS News boss Bari Weiss yanking a “60 Minutes” segment at the last minute. (Watch the video below.)
Weiss, the editor in chief, defended her decision by saying the piece ― about a notorious El Salvadorian prison where deportees were being sent by the administration ― was not ready because it didn’t include Trump and Co.’s side of things.
But the “60 Minutes” segment reporter, Sharyn Alfonsi, reportedly wrote in an internal memo that Weiss’s move was a “political one,” given that rigorous internal checks on the piece had been completed.
“If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient,” Alfonsi reportedly said.
Miller, the deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser, slammed the dissent.
