CBS News president steps down amid company's legal standoff with Trump administration
Wendy McMahon, the president and CEO of CBS News, abruptly resigned from her position in the midst of a legal faceoff between parent company Paramount and President Donald Trump.
McMahon, who had been in the position since 2023, pointed to a disagreement between her and the company as the reason for her exit, according to a memo sent to staff and reported by Reuters on May 19.
“It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward,” McMahon said in the memo, according to Reuters. “It’s time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.”
McMahon’s resignation is just the latest shakeup at CBS News amid Trump’s legal assault.
McMahon’s exit follows the departure of longtime 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens in April. Owns, who announced he would leave the venerated show at the end of the season, cited concerns about editorial independence, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
Owens said it had “become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it,” according to a note to staffers, CBS reported.
The Federal Communications Commission is also mounting assorted investigations against CBS, ABC, NBC, NPR, and PBS
McMahon, who had been in the position since 2023, pointed to a disagreement between her and the company as the reason for her exit, according to a memo sent to staff and reported by Reuters on May 19.
“It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward,” McMahon said in the memo, according to Reuters. “It’s time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership.”
McMahon’s resignation is just the latest shakeup at CBS News amid Trump’s legal assault.
McMahon’s exit follows the departure of longtime 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens in April. Owns, who announced he would leave the venerated show at the end of the season, cited concerns about editorial independence, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
Owens said it had “become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it,” according to a note to staffers, CBS reported.
The Federal Communications Commission is also mounting assorted investigations against CBS, ABC, NBC, NPR, and PBS
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