As if it were cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert That wasn’t enough, as CBS is undergoing another change behind the scenes. This time, with 60 minutes, The long-running news magazine program that viewers have watched for nearly six decades. As firings and departures continue, many journalists and reporters have spoken out about the changes taking place since the new editor-in-chief was appointed Barry Weiss He took over.
Anderson Cooper He appeared in his final broadcast with the program on May 17, 2026. The veteran reporter chose to leave his position to focus on his job at CNN and raise his children, bidding farewell to his role at CBS.
“Things can always evolve and change, and I think that’s great, and things should evolve and change, but I hope that the essence of what 60 minutes “It always stays,” he said before leaving.
Only days later, Shareen Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega They had 60 minutes Contracts gutted.
Here are the employees who were fired from 60 minutes In 2026.
Cecilia Vega
Cecilia Vegathe first Latino correspondent to work 60 minutes, She announced on May 29 that she had been fired from CBS. Her contract was supposed to last until March 2027.
“I was fired today,” Vega wrote in a statement, before accusing CBS of trying to control her team’s reporting. “In recent months, my production teams and I have faced efforts to insert political bias into our stories. Our reporting teams have shied away from presenting news stories on important news topics for fear of internal repercussions.”
“I have stuck to that line and refused to incorporate suggestions that offend the conscience,” Vega continued, a phrase I borrowed from a colleague who also struggled to keep questionable editorial suggestions out of the facts. I know from many conversations with colleagues that many of the production teams and reporters working on the show today have had to struggle to maintain editorial independence on a regular basis. I’m far from the only one 60 minutes The reporter who asked herself: What is my personal red line? How much can I withdraw before I pay the price?
Shareen Alfonsi
Days before Vega’s dismissal, Alfonsi announced that her contract had not been renewed.
“Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, bringing me to the end of 20 twenty years with the network, including more than a decade at the network.” 60 minutes“Alphonsi L said Los Angeles Times. “Following an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, repeated attempts by my representatives to chart a path forward were met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not be clearer: The time I spent… 60 minutes “It seems like it’s over.”
