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Ousted 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega on overhaul at CBS News: ‘It hurts to watch’

Vega said she still doesn’t know why she was fired from the show, which has experienced a slump in ratingsCecilia Vega, the 60 Minutes correspondent fired as part of a dramatic overhaul of the CBS News show this spring, said it “hurts” to see what has …

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US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda

Critics say segment about airman’s rescue was made to boost public perception of Trump’s unpopular warA US airman has spoken of climbing a 7,000ft ridge with a broken back, arm and shoulder after he was shot down in Iran – and of being rescued by a tea…

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Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’

Guy Campanile addresses ouster in Facebook post and says ‘we were told to leave because we insisted on doing our jobs’The former managing editor at 60 Minutes, who was fired in May with several other top correspondents, has spoken out about the ouster,…

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