# CBS Fires Top Staffers from 60 Minutes In Newsroom Purge

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Podcast: [Bulwark Takes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bulwark-takes-7201724)
Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8909165
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Duration seconds: 949

## Resource

JVL and Sam Stein give their takes on CBS News firing Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and top executives at 60 Minutes. Plus, they break down why the changes at CBS News appear tied to corporate merger politics from Trumpworld and what the shakeup says about the future of independent journalism in America.

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