CBS News ends Sharyn Alfonsi contract after dispute

CBS News has declined to renew the contract of veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, a move she characterizes as retaliation for an editorial dispute over a sensitive investigative report. Alfonsi’s contract expired earlier this month, effectively ending her tenure on the program after nearly a decade.

The decision follows months of tension stemming from a December incident in which CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled a segment reported by Alfonsi. The report examined conditions faced by Venezuelan men deported by the previous U.S. administration to a prison in El Salvador. At the time, Alfonsi described the decision internally as political. Weiss countered that the reporting was not ready for air and requested additional editorial work, including seeking an interview with a former Trump administration official. The segment eventually aired the following month with additional commentary from that administration included.

In a statement, Alfonsi said repeated attempts by her representatives to discuss her future at the network were met with silence from executives. She remains employed by CBS News on an at-will basis but stated she has no expectation of...