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A controversial news segment that was abruptly removed from the television show “60 Minutes” appears to have been leaked online this week after a last-minute decision to remove the story sparked a public debate about journalistic independence.
The segment included interviews with immigrants who were sent to the notorious El Salvadorian prison, known as the Center for Terrorism Confinement, or CECOT, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on immigration.
A recording of the story appears to have aired on the Global Television Network, one of Canada’s largest television networks. The story appears to have been removed, but it is still up on a website that captures and preserves webpages after they have been deleted.
It is unclear how and why the story leaked. representative for CBS News And Global TV did not respond to an emailed request for comment Tuesday morning, and could not confirm the authenticity of the video.
Many deportees have reported torture, beatings and ill-treatment in leaked videos. One Venezuelan The deportee shown in the leaked video is reported to have been punished with sexual abuse and solitary confinement.
Another deportee said guards beat him and broke his bones as soon as they arrived.
“When you get there, you already know you’re in hell. You don’t have to tell anyone,” he said.
The story features a number of experts who have questioned the legal basis for deporting migrants so hastily amid pending judicial decisions.
The decision to pull a story that was critical trump The administration faced widespread accusations that CBS’s leadership was protecting the President from unfavorable coverage.
Sharyn Alfonsi, the journalist who reported the story, said in an email sent to fellow “60 Minutes” correspondents that the story was factually correct and had been cleared by CBS lawyers and its standards division. CBS news chief Bari Weiss said Monday that the story “doesn’t move the ball” and pointed out that the Trump administration had declined to comment on the story. Weiss said she would like more efforts to be made to make her point and that she looks forward to airing Alfonsi’s article “when it’s ready.”
The controversy has thrust one of journalism’s most respected brands — and a frequent target of Trump — back into the spotlight and raised questions about whether Weiss’s appointment is a sign that CBS News is moving in a more Trump-friendly direction.