’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Who Tussled With Bari Weiss Booted Off Show: ‘A Chilling Message’
Sharyn Alfonsi, a correspondent for '60 Minutes', has had her contract not renewed by CBS News following a controversial report. She believes this decision sends a chilling message to journalists about the consequences of accurate reporting. Alfonsi remains employed for now but has expressed her unwillingness to resign voluntarily.
- ▪Sharyn Alfonsi's contract was not renewed at CBS News after her report 'Inside CECOT'.
- ▪She claims the decision was a penalty for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting.
- ▪Alfonsi stated that if CBS wants her gone for doing her job, they will have to fire her.
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Home > Media & Platforms > Journalism ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Who Tussled With Bari Weiss Booted Off Show: ‘A Chilling Message’ “I think it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize accurate reporting,” Sharyn Alfonsi says six months after her “Inside CECOT” story JD Knapp May 27, 2026 @ 9:05 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi. (Michele Crowe/CBS) “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi’s contract was not renewed at CBS News, six months after her “Inside CECOT” story sparked drama with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. “It sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom,” Alfonsi told The New York Times on Wednesday.
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