Bari Weiss Exits CNN Post-Merger: Report

Bari Weiss will not hold a role at CNN after Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, report says. Key details on leadership changes.

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October 2, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — New York, United States — A new report indicates that Bari Weiss, the controversial editor-in-chief of CBS News, will not hold any position at CNN following the completion of the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

The $110 billion deal, which faced months of regulatory scrutiny, officially closed on Tuesday after a federal judge approved a settlement between Paramount and a group of state attorneys general. The merger brings together two distinct newsroom cultures, raising questions about future leadership and editorial direction at both networks.

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Paramount CEO David Ellison is reportedly evaluating how to integrate CNN, now owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, with CBS News under Weiss’ leadership. However, sources say she will not have a role at CNN post-merger. Weiss, who founded The Free Press and was named CBS News’ editor-in-chief in October, has faced criticism for editorial choices, including the removal of a 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan migrants sent to a controversial El Salvadoran facility. The segment eventually aired a month later.

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