Former 60 Minutes Correspondent Accuses CBS of Bias

Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Cecilia Vega publicly detailed allegations of editorial pressure to insert unverified claims and political bias into her reporting during her final months at the CBS News program. Vega made the remarks on Thursday, July -, 2026, during an onstage interview with ABC's John Quiñones at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference in New Orleans. Her comments expand on claims she first made after being fired in May as part of a management overhaul at the newsmagazine.

Vega, who was the program's first Latina correspondent, stated she has never been given a reason for her termination. She described a shift in the editorial environment following the appointment of CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss last fall, saying new executives began attending pre-show screenings and offering feedback that she found politically motivated. "Never in my career, until now, have I felt that those edits, those suggestions, came from a place of misinformation or politics," Vega said.

She cited three specific instances where she alleges management requested changes to her segments. For a January report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in...