David Letterman Criticizes CBS News Leadership

David Letterman, the longtime host of CBS's "The Late Show," sharply criticized the network's news division during a recent appearance on the podcast "The Barbara Gaines Show," hosted by his former executive producer. In a video clip posted to YouTube on Friday, Letterman described CBS News as "a wreck" under its current leadership, lamenting what he sees as a profound erosion of the organization's storied journalistic standards.

Speaking from his home in New York, Letterman invoked the legacy of broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, who reported from London rooftops during World War II for CBS Radio. "It was that mentality that drove the integrity of CBS News that has been trampled on, pissed on, and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over," Letterman said. He expressed personal dismay, adding, "I'm at a point now where it really is hurting my feelings." Letterman, whose show aired on CBS for 22 years until 2015, tied his frustration to broader shifts at the network, dismissing hopes that upcoming midterm elections in 2026 would reverse the changes. "Kids, we're far downstream of the midterms having any effect on this," he remarked.

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