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Bill Owens

Bill Owens

Former Executive Producer, 60 Minutes

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The CBS News kill switch

Rule Changes

Resigned in April 2025 citing lack of independence

Three hours before airtime on December 22, CBS News killed a 60 Minutes investigation into Venezuelan migrants tortured in an El Salvador prison after Trump deportations. The segment had passed five screenings, legal review, and standards checks. New editor-in-chief Bari Weiss—appointed two months earlier when Paramount Skydance bought her media company for $150 million—demanded the piece include Trump administration comment or an interview with hardline advisor Stephen Miller. When the White House refused, she spiked it.

Updated Dec 25, 2025