Former CBS News Chief Reveals Serious Concerns About Direction of '60 Minutes'
Power Lines with Oliver Darcy and Jon PassantinoShow Notes
Former CBS News & Stations Chief Wendy McMahon spoke at the Status Summit about the political pressures that Donald Trump is exerting on broadcast networks through the FCC, urging media companies not to fall in line. McMahon also addressed her resignation from CBS News and the radical overhaul of the network being implemented by her successor, Bari Weiss. She addressed concerns raised publicly by current and former 60 Minutes journalists and said she's concerned the newsmagazine’s "DNA is being rewritten" in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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