Jewish journalist Bari Weiss said Monday that she has taken the helm of CBS News, in a major changing of the guard at one of the leading US news organizations.

Weiss said in an email to readers of The Free Press, the news outlet she started in 2022, “As of today, I am editor-in-chief of CBS News,” confirming recent reports that such a move was in the works.

In her position, she will oversee leading programs like “60 Minutes” and “Sunday Morning,” and play a role in “shaping how millions of Americans read, listen, watch, and, most importantly, understand the news in the 21st century,” Weiss said.

Weiss will remain CEO and editor-in-chief of The Free Press, which is joining Paramount, the parent company of CBS. The Free Press will remain independent, she said.

Monday reports said Paramount had acquired The Free Press for roughly $150 million in cash and stock.

Weiss, a prominent critic of the far left, has spent stints in Israel and wrote a 2019 book about combating antisemitism.

She made........

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