CBS News veteran producer Henry Schuster exits 60 Minutes

A veteran producer for the long-running CBS News program "60 Minutes" has voluntarily left the broadcast, marking another high-profile departure amid a period of significant change at the network. Henry Schuster, who had been with the program for nearly two decades, announced his exit in a social media post this week.

Schuster stated that his decision to accept a buyout offer was not related to the recent upheaval at the network but had been overshadowed by the forced departures of many colleagues. He wrote that he had been considering leaving for some time and that when the opportunity presented itself in February, he took it. In a farewell message to colleagues, Schuster said he informed then-executive producer Tanya Simon in February that he needed a break and was ready to move on.

His departure follows a series of major staffing changes at "60 Minutes" and CBS News under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, who took over last October following Paramount Global's acquisition by Skydance Media. In May, Weiss dismissed several prominent staff members, including executive producer Tanya Simon, correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, senior executive producer...