Ignoring the growing ‘60 Minutes’ controversy appears to be the network’s path forward.
Discussion of the growing 60 Minutes controversy was conspicuously absent from a CBS editorial meeting on Tuesday morning.
The network’s MAGA-curious new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, who personally spiked a segment critical of the Trump administration that was set to air Sunday night, was on the call but did not address the now-viral report that a Canadian affiliate mistakenly aired.
The Washington Post and Vanity Fair reported that Weiss, 41, joined the meeting via Zoom and “waved hi” from her car but did not speak. CNN’s Brian Stelter reported that the 60 Minutes controversy was not mentioned during the meeting.
“MAGA curious” is the most disingenuous phrase. Unlike things like sexuality, you don’t have to experiment with a political ideology to see if it fits you. No one says, “Well, I’ve been supporting equal rights and healthcare for all, but I think I might want to deport anyone with brown skin and protect pedophiles if they’re rich.” She’s just doing a variant of Rogan’s “I’m just asking questions” thing.