Resignation of Wendy McMahon from CBS News
Wendy McMahon resigns as president and CEO of CBS News and Stations after a dispute with the company's top brass over the direction of '60 Minutes' reporting on Donald Trump.
Key Points
- Wendy McMahon resigned as president and CEO of CBS News and Stations after a dispute with the company's top brass.
- The disagreement stemmed from pressure to sanitize '60 Minutes' reporting on Donald Trump.
- McMahon had been fighting to keep '60 Minutes' on the air and include a hard-hitting piece on the Trump administration's firing of IRS workers.
- The piece was pulled after learning the administration planned to rehire the workers.
- McMahon's resignation shocked CBS News staffers and the broader media industry.