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Page Six hears that as staffers watch their colleagues pack up their desks, they’re also learning that the security detail for new CBSNews boss Bari Weiss costs the company five figures every day.
Weiss took over CBS News last month after its parent company bought her Substack, The Free Press, for $150 million
CBS Spends $10,000 a Day on Security For News Boss Bari Weiss Amid ‘Bloodbath’ of Layoffs at Network
New CBS News chief Bari Weiss isn’t winning over any new friends at her new job, according to Page Six. As the network is being “slammed with layoffs” employees have learned that the controversial new boss,
As staffers pack up their desks amidst a wave of layoffs, whispers of an absurdly high figure echo through the Tiffany Network. RadarOnline.com has learned that Bari Weiss, the freshly minted head of CBS News, is surrounded by a veritable fortress of security, costing the network a jaw-dropping $10,000 a day.
Barie Weiss instead fired Debora Patta, whose coverage in Gaza drew the ire of US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, according to a report.
The steep cuts to the news division included the entire race and culture unit, two streaming shows and the bureau in Johannesburg. Additionally, the network’s Saturday morning news show was gutted and its two hosts were let go.
"CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson will exit the network at the end of the year, CBS announced on Monday, as the outlet begins to shake things up with Bari Weiss in charge.
Weiss announced the move during a Tuesday editorial call, telling staff that Forelle will serve in a deputy editor role for at least a few months.
King, who has fronted the broadcaster’s morning show for over a decade, is expected to step down from her anchor role on next year