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Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.

It must be read:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Holy shit. In that case the girls are legally permitted to slap that person.
December 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Sorry but Kenny’s a Fieri-American your quaint wholesome Midwestern vibes die in the face of the power of ample parking and donkey sauce culture
December 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Go Bears on 3
December 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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a cartoon of homer simpson falling on his back
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December 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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I think you might get some playing time
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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a bald man wearing a blue shirt says oh on his face
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December 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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You also never return your shopping cart
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Well done. I was actually feeling this today
December 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM