CBS News Slams ‘Categorically False’ Claim It Suppressed ‘60 Minutes’ Epstein Report From Sharyn Alfonsi
“We are proud of our aggressive and extensive reporting on the Epstein scandal,” a spokesperson for the news network adds The post CBS News Slams ‘Categorically False’ Claim It Suppressed ‘60 Minutes’ Epstein Report From Sharyn Alfonsi appeared first on TheWrap .
CBS News vehemently dismissed an allegation from Senator Ron Wyden that their network "suppressed" a "60 Minutes" segment on Jeffrey Epstein, calling the claim "categorically false." A spokesperson for CBS affirmed their commitment to thorough and extensive reporting on the Epstein scandal, emphasizing that they "air pieces when they are ready."
The network clarified that the "60 Minutes" interview with Wyden was not being suppressed, but rather that the segment featuring it was not being aired. Wyden's 67-page report detailed how Sharyn Alfonsi, a former correspondent on "60 Minutes," was working on a story about Epstein before her termination from the news program in May.
The report alleged that Alfonsi had discussed her interview with Wyden in detail, but CBS News Leadership, led by Bari Weiss, decided to fire her shortly after the interview was taped, preventing its broadcast. Alfonsi's departure from "60 Minutes" came amid a series of staff changes, including the terminations of fellow correspondent Cecilia Vega and executive producer Tanya Simon.
The fallout from these decisions led to the removal of Scott Pelley as well, resulting in his termination from the program in June.
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