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Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega says it hurts to watch CBS overhaul
Former 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega said at a Thursday evening talk in Washington, D.C. that it hurts to watch changes at CBS News, where she was fired this spring.[1, 2] Vega said she still doesn't know why she was let go, and Mediaite reported she said she was fired "without cause."[3]
The Guardian reported Vega repeated allegations that she was told to insert "factually untrue" content at the show.[2] Vega also cited a ratings slump at the show, and The Daily Beast reported she tied the show's trajectory to Bari Weiss's takeover.[1, 2]
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- Center: Mediaite (+0.04).
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- Left-leaning Ousted 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega on overhaul at CBS News: ‘It hurts to watch’
- Center Ousted 60 Minutes Correspondent Says She ‘Still Doesn’t Know’ Why She Was Fired
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