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CBS News boss Bari Weiss blindsides '60 Minutes' icon Lesley Stahl, hands Netanyahu interview to Major Garrett: report

New York Post·Ariel Zilber·21 days ago
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CBS News boss Bari Weiss blindsided “60 Minutes” legend Lesley Stahl by handing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first major US broadcast interview since the Iran war to Major Garrett — a CBS News veteran who isn’t part of the iconic show’s correspondent roster, according to a report. The decision stunned staffers because Stahl, the longtime “60 Minutes” star, had spent months trying to land the Netanyahu sit-down, according to the Status newsletter. She was bypassed in favor of Garrett — a respected Washington journalist who is currently chief White House correspondent at CBS News. The move marked the second time in recent months that Weiss reportedly secured a marquee interview for “60 Minutes” only to hand the assignment to Garrett instead of one of the program’s own correspondents. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett interviewed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for “60 Minutes” after CBS News boss Bari Weiss reportedly bypassed longtime correspondent Lesley Stahl.…

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