CBS News' Scott MacFarlane exits in latest network shake-up: 'I look forward to some independence'

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CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane on Monday announced his surprise exit from the network – saying he looks forward to “some independence” in the latest shake-up under editor in chief Bari Weiss . The journo shared a note he sent to CBS staffers on social media after “Tom” – likely CBS News president Tom Cibrowski – announced his exit during a meeting that morning.

“To my incredible colleagues at CBS: I want to personally let you know that my work will soon no longer appear on CBS News. This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it,” MacFarlane“For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals … The work will not stop, and I’ll always be a call away.”Stephen Colbert roasted for saying he'd pay $15 for gas because he drives a TeslaMacFarlane joined CBS News in 2021 as a justice correspondent after spending eight years at NBC Washington as an investigative reporter. He also worked as a fill-in host for SiriusXM’s politics channel and an investigative correspondent at COX Media Group radio and TV affiliate stations across Washington. MacFarlane was a frequent contributor to CBS News’ morning and evening reports, covering the 1,600 federal cases resulting from the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol – and he was on-site during the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, Penn., reporting the first accounts of the shooting. It’s the latest high-profile exit from CBS News since Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison last October installed Weiss to bring more conservative voices to the network.Thomas had been on the hot seat over polarizing programming including a segment last year that featured “Bob the Drag Queen,” which critics claimed alienated traditional morning show viewers, “CBS Mornings” – once seen as a cash cow for the broadcaster stuck stubbornly in third place – saw its ratings plummet below 1.8 million daily viewers in recent months under Thomas’ lead., the majority of them producers, have accepted voluntary buyouts to leave the network ahead of layoffs that could kick off as soon as this month.Weiss – a former New York Times opinion columnist, founder of The Free Press and outspoken critic of “cancel culture” and “woke” politics – has faced heated backlash since taking the helm at CBS News.accused her of playing politics when she shelved a segment on El Salvador’s infamous CECOT prison until administration voices were added.Wife of teacher killed in prank gone wrong makes astonishingly generous call after teens arrested Heartbreaking details behind school prank that left teacher dead — as district issued warning hours before incidentConan O’Brien makes rare comment about Christmas party Rob and Michele Reiner attended hours before ‘terrible’ murders Elisabeth Hasselbeck Stuns ‘The View’ Audience As She Calls Democrats “The Party of Masks”: “You Guys Forced Masks On Everybody in the United States”

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