Bari Weiss-Picked Editor Threatens CBS Workers in Assembly

A prime CBS News editor appointed by editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly threatened staffers with termination throughout a tense assembly Tuesday morning that erupted right into a confrontation over the community’s protection of Israel and Gaza.

According to a Tuesday night report from Oliver Darcy, the community’s international editor, Shayndi Raice — described by Status as “handpicked” by Weiss — addressed CBS News’ international bureau following the publication’s Monday reporting. In that piece, Darcy make clear inner disputes over Middle East protection, together with Weiss’ contentious discussions with 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl and Raice’s dealing with of a report by CBS News correspondent Holly Williams.

Status obtained audio of the digital assembly, throughout which the editor spent roughly quarter-hour defending her editorial authority and rejecting accusations of “interference.”

“This will not be your publishing platform,” she warned. “This is an organization that all of us work for, and there’s a hierarchy in place. And on the finish of the day, you must reply to that hierarchy. If you’ll be able to’t reply to that hierarchy, and also you don’t take heed to what we are saying, that is named insubordination, and it’s authorized grounds for firing.”

Although Raice insisted her remarks weren’t directed at Williams, she appeared to criticize the correspondent’s Oct. 7 protection, questioning the choice to open an anniversary report with footage of Israeli strikes in Gaza.

Williams challenged Raice, although, over the editorial adjustments imposed on her separate Evening News report, together with a dispute over whether or not to incorporate the Palestinian loss of life toll in Gaza.

Raice stated to immediate the correspondent’s pushback, “If you assume that deciding on October 7 that the way in which to open up an anniversary story in regards to the worst assault on Jews because the Holocaust is to indicate a montage of Israeli bombs falling on international locations within the Middle East, you might have an opinion.”

Williams stated she had been knowledgeable that the revisions have been necessary and never open to negotiation, which Raice acknowledged.

The alternate grew much more contentious at one other level when Raice referred to the Palestinian loss of life toll as a “magic quantity,” arguing that repeatedly citing it amounted to “posturing.”

Williams additionally revealed that her major objection involved the removing of allegations involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warnings preceding the Oct. 7 assault.

Raice defended her exclusion, arguing that Netanyahu had denied these reviews and CBS had not independently verified them.

“Those allegations are a sideshow,” Raice stated. “It’s not vital, and I simply assume you bought it unsuitable. And you most likely bought it unsuitable since you don’t know the story in addition to I do.”

She went on to say a current journey to Israel the place she noticed that “no one actually cares” about that story.

The editor additionally introduced forthcoming adjustments to the international desk’s editorial workflow.

A CBS News spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to Status‘ request for remark, however one attendee informed Darcy that Raice’s remarks left “jaws on the ground.”

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