The editor-in-chief of CBS News wants to add fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo to the network’s lineup of stars, according to a report. Bari Weiss has overseen significant changes since she was appointed to the role in October, with a number of high profile figures leaving including former 60 Minutes stalwart Anderson Cooper. In a bid to attract more big-name talent, the editor-in-chief is in talks with Cuomo to join the network, sources told Status. Oliver Darcy, a journalist at the publication, said Weiss was “enraptured” by Cuomo and had already met him in person. The pair, he reports, met for a meal and have often swapped text messages.
If a deal did go ahead, Cuomo would join CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil as another high-profile Weiss appointee. However one potential obstacle is Cuomo’s current contract with NewsNation, which announced in 2024 it had signed a multi-year deal with the former CNN anchor. Cuomo also launched Cuomo Mornings on SiriusXM just this year, with the live show featuring guests including Senator Rand Paul. The Independent has contacted CBS News for comment.
While Cuomo has yet to comment on the potential career move, he did this week shoot down a suggestion he could join NBC News’ Meet the Press. Since then, critics have accused her of steering coverage to favor the Trump administration, leading to backlash from current and former staff. Former 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley was fired by the program’s executive producer Nick Bilton after reportedly accusing Weiss of “murdering” the news program. Weiss has denied the claims of editorial interference and in June she told The Wall Street Journal she was just doing her job. “What’s being called ‘editorial interference’ is in reality the job description of an editor in chief,” Weiss said. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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