Bari Weiss is eyeing Fox News star Bret Baier and CNN's Anderson Cooper for 'CBS Evening News' anchor chair [View all]
Source: The Independent
Saturday 25 October 2025 10:54 EDT
Looking to make a splash during her first few weeks as CBS News’ editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss has been eyeing a few big names to potentially helm the network’s flagship evening program – including Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier, two sources familiar with the matter told The Independent. Weiss’ interest in poaching Baier from Fox News to lead CBS Evening News was first reported by Status News.
Since officially arriving as the Tiffany Network’s newsroom leader earlier this month, Weiss – the founder of anti-woke digital outlet The Free Press, which was also purchased by CBS’s parent company Paramount – Weiss has quickly made her presence felt at the broadcast news outlet.
Besides causing staffers to literally roll their eyes at her Sorkinesque battle cry and sparking confusion with a DOGE-style missive ordering employees to describe their workdays amid pending layoffs, Weiss has involved herself in the network’s booking process – such as setting up morning anchor Tony Dokoupil’s exclusive interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
As the network’s coverage starts to echo her sensibilities, including her sister and Free Press co-founder promoting her articles on air, Weiss has also sought to recruit ideological allies to help carry out her vision of “radically centrist” contrarianism.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/bari-weiss-bret-baier-cbs-evening-news-b2851723.html
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