Pulled '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally aired
4 months ago
- #Immigration
- #Trump Administration
- #Journalism
- A '60 Minutes' segment on Trump's immigration policy was pulled but mistakenly aired on a TV app.
- The segment featured migrants sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison, detailing torture and abuse allegations.
- Global Television Network aired the segment on its app by mistake, later correcting the error.
- Deported individuals reported severe abuses, including sexual abuse and solitary confinement.
- Experts questioned the legality of rapid deportations amid pending judicial decisions.
- Human Rights Watch data suggested few deportees were sentenced for violent crimes.
- CBS faced accusations of shielding Trump from negative coverage by pulling the segment.
- Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi defended the story's accuracy and legal clearance.
- CBS News chief Bari Weiss cited lack of Trump administration comment as a reason for delaying the segment.
- The incident raised concerns about CBS News' editorial direction under Weiss.