Tony Dokoupil’s debut as the new anchor for “CBS Evening News” is off to a shaky — and possibly shady — start.
Dokoupil had an awkward on-air hiccup that seems to have been edited out of recordings of the broadcast featured on CBS News’ website and YouTube channel.
In multiple clips online, Dokoupil can be seen contending with a technical snafu that leaves him visibly confused about which story he’s supposed to introduce next after wrapping up a segment on Venezuela.
“All right, to other news... to other news, now, to—” Dokoupil says in a live moment that outlets like the Independent and the Daily Beast have also captured.
“Uh, to Gov. [Tim] Walz! No, we’re gonna do Mark Kelly,” he stammered on.
