CBS News Fires Sharyn Alfonsi After '60 Minutes' Exit; Legal Action Possible
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Summary
CBS News has fired veteran journalist Sharyn Alfonsi, just days after her contract with '60 Minutes' expired and following her removal from the long-running newsmagazine by new leadership under Bari Weiss. Alfonsi, who spent a decade at '60 Minutes', was also let go from the broader Bari Weiss-led division at CBS News. The dismissal comes as Weiss implements sweeping changes at the program, and legal action may be forthcoming as the situation could end up in court.
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The firing of Alfonsi comes as would-be contrarian and controversy-courting Weiss made long-anticipated sweeping changes at 60 Minutes this morning.
One day after going public with the end of her decade-long role at the acclaimed newsmagazine show, Alfornsi has been shown the door at CBS News itself, Deadline can confirm.
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