‘60 Minutes’ finally aired the story that stirred up a storm inside CBS News

Nearly a month ago, new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss tried her best to break her new toy by making the extraordinary decision to yank a “60 Minutes” story right before it was set to air. Even though the story — about Venezuelan men deported by the U.S. to a notorious prison in El Salvador — went through five internal screenings, Weiss held the story by claiming it wasn’t ready for air.

Those inside CBS News were furious that Weiss, who has no TV news experience, was telling “60 Minutes,” the gold standard of TV news, what was appropriate to air. Sharyn Alfonsi, the correspondent on the story, called the decision “political.”

CBS News (i.e., Weiss) said at the time that it looked forward to airing the story when it was ready.

Apparently, it was ready this past Sunday. “60 Minutes” ran the story: “Inside CECOT.” Although I’ll point out that it aired at the same time as the Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears NFL playoff game that likely will end up being the most-watched TV program of the week.

But, the story aired.