Overview
- MacFarlane announced on X that his role takes effect now and that he will launch a daily show, Scott MacFarlane Reports, in the coming weeks.
- He described himself as a non‑opinion enterprise reporter and is known for his Congress and Jan. 6 case coverage at CBS.
- He left CBS News nine days earlier after five years, saying he wanted some independence, and outlets reported frustration with editorial direction under Bari Weiss.
- MeidasTouch began as an anti‑Trump political action committee run by the Meiselas brothers and now operates a large progressive news channel with millions of YouTube subscribers.
- Coverage split along ideological lines, with right‑leaning outlets calling MeidasTouch far‑left and questioning his objectivity.