Overview
- He is expected to remain on the broadcast through the current season, which ends in May.
- He will continue at CNN under a recently renewed deal, including hosting Anderson Cooper 360° and other projects.
- CBS praised his contributions and said 60 Minutes would welcome him back if he chose to return.
- The announcement comes during a period of leadership and editorial turbulence at CBS News under Bari Weiss, including a December hold and later airing of a Sharyn Alfonsi report on deportations to El Salvador.
- Paramount previously paid $16 million to settle President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a 2024 Kamala Harris interview, a decision that preceded staff departures and restructuring discussions at the news division.