Trump-friendly CBS News head could be sidelined after turbulent start: reporte [View all]

Source: Raw Story

May 18, 2026 9:55PM ET


Ever since conservative-leaning commentator Bari Weiss was put in charge of CBS News, the network has seen anemic ratings and a lurching series of controversies — and now the higher-ups at Paramount-Skydance are talking about sidelining her.

This comes in spite of the company's head, David Ellison, being notoriously Trump-friendly.

According to Puck News, "Bari has endured her role as media punching bag with relative aplomb, refusing to betray exhaustion or vulnerability while seeming to plow ahead with her plans to overhaul the network. Meanwhile, Ellison and the Paramount brass have afforded her ample leeway because they genuinely like her, endorse the editorial pivot, and, frankly, have far bigger priorities than the news division. But there are signs that the dynamics are starting to shift."

"Members of the senior leadership team have had informal discussions about changing Bari’s mandate at CBS News — and, eventually, CNN — in ways that would give her less control over the linear product," the report continued.

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