CBS News’ CEO Wendy McMahon has announced she’s quitting the network – with a tense statement hinting at her unhappiness at the newsroom’s current state.
McMahon, 50, made her departure known in a Monday memo to staffers – one that made clear she was taking a stand against Donald Trump and a lawsuit alleging CBS News exhibits bias.
The maneuver was first reported by The New York Times, three months after insiders first said McMahon was set to lose her job.
Both she and now-former 60 Minutes boss Owens opposed Paramount heiress Shari Redstone’s plans to settle a $20billion dollar suit being brought by the president that alleges an October 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris was deceptively edited.
A settlement appears to be the sticking point for the Skydance deal to go through – leaving Owens and and McMahon in their higher-ups crosshairs.
‘It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward,’ McMahon wrote in her resignation letter.
‘It’s time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.’
CBS News boss Wendy McMahon announced Monday she has quit the network
‘Today, I am stepping down from my position as president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures,’ McMahon told her team.
‘It has been one of the most meaningful chapters in my career.
‘Leading this extraordinary organization has been the honor of a lifetime because I got to work alongside all of you.’
‘At the same time, the past few months have been challenging,’ she continued. ‘It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward.
‘It’s time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.’
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