Exclusive: The "Inside CECOT" report that Bari Weiss shelved last month is slated to air tonight, according to sources... [View all]

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Exclusive: The "Inside CECOT" report that Bari Weiss shelved last month is slated to air tonight, according to sources at CBS.

Details in a special Sunday edition of the Reliable Sources newsletter: cnn.it/4jM0K9i

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter.bsky.social) 2026-01-18T17:45:48.562Z

Nearly a month has passed since Bari Weiss made the extraordinary decision to hold Sharyn Alfonsi's "60 Minutes" story about Venezuelan men deported by the US to a hellish prison in El Salvador. "I look forward to airing this important piece when it's ready," Weiss said.

Evidently, it's ready now. The "Inside CECOT" report is slated to air tonight, according to sources at CBS.

It's still not 100% official – and CBS News PR has not sent out any listings for the broadcast – but the finishing touches are being made this morning, the sources said.

The process to get to this point has been exasperating. After all, the other people involved in the production thought the piece was done before Christmas.

I wonder what the spin will be? 🤔