Major CBS Shakeup as ‘60 Minutes' Correspondent Is Fired (Report)

Sharyn Alfonsi is out at CBS.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Alfonsi has been fired by the network after her contract lapsed over Memorial Day weekend. Before news of her reported firing surfaced, she released the following statement.

"Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, bringing to a close nearly 20 years with the network, including more than a decade at 60 Minutes," Alfonsi said. "Following an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, repeated attempts by my representation to establish a path forward were met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not be clearer: my time at 60 Minutes is apparently over."

"In the coming days, network leadership may attempt to hide behind corporate euphemisms like ‘modernization' and ‘restructuring' to explain away my departure," she continued. "Don't be misled. This was not a routine corporate transition; it was a deliberate choice to penalize a journalist for refusing to sanitize factually accurate reporting, and it sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom."

Alfonsi went on to claim that CBS management is "abandoning" the mission of fearless, independent reporting by "choosing access journalism over accountability." She also alleged that the divide between editorial independence and corporate interests at CBS is "being methodically torn down."

"If this continues, the result will be a broadcast that looks like 60 Minutes but lacks the courage and character to produce journalism that matters," she added.

Alfonsi first joined the CBS family nearly two decades ago, and spent the last half of those years working on 60 Minutes. Alfonsi reportedly clashed with CBS News leadership after producers pulled a segment highlighting harsh conditions faced by Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration, according to The New York Times.

She later described the move as "political," reportedly placing her at odds with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Tensions appeared to escalate further after Alfonsi spoke at the National Press Club in April.



During the speech, Alfonsi said, "Some executives are asking not, ‘Is the story true?' But, ‘Is it good for business?'"-remarks that appeared to reference growing tensions within CBS News leadership.

Alfonsi was reportedly not the only high-profile departure from 60 Minutes. Executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondent Cecilia Vega were also let go, according to THR.

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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM.