Ongoing efforts by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss to reshape the network are taking a turn to the right with a personnel decision making the news this week.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a former co-host of “The View,” will guest-host CBS’s morning show next week, with the move reportedly being seen as a potential audition for a larger role with CBS.
“CBS Mornings” confirmed to the New York Post that Hasselbeck will appear as a special guest host from Monday through Wednesday alongside left-wing co-host Gayle King and former NFL player Nate Burleson — Hasselbeck is married to Tim Hasselbeck, an ex-NFL quarterback who’s currently an ESPN analyst.
“The network said she would participate during the program’s 8 a.m. hour, discussing parenting, pop culture and other lifestyle topics,” the Post reported. “Hasselbeck will not participate in hard news or political coverage, according to the network.”
“CBS Mornings” has been shedding viewers in recent months, according to Variety, which cited Nielsen to say the morning program “had an average audience of about 1.69 million for the five days ended June 5.”
Weiss has been busy reworking the very biased “60 Minutes” show, having recently fired executive producer Tanya Simon and replacing her with former New York Times columnist and filmmaker Nick Bilton.
She also jettisoned correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, along with long-time smarmy correspondent Scott Pelley.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Bari is trying hard to bring sone small amount of balance.
The leftist at CBS are reacting like vampires being sprinkled with holy water.
— Jim Collins (@JimCollinsJr) June 11, 2026
Yes. This is why the media establishment hates Bari Weiss.
— Patrice Lee Onwuka 🇫🇰🇺🇸 (@PatricePinkFile) June 12, 2026
Dems: But she’s not a Democ…😭
Bari: STFU…😡
Me: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/rujXjIg0qq
— Shaughn_A (@Shaughn_A2) June 11, 2026
Excellent !
Also just too funny.
Somewhere in the distance I can hear liberal leftist Karen head exploding in defeat.— Steve Powers (@Mr_Steve_Powers) June 12, 2026
Good for her. The Titanic saw the iceberg and isn’t steering into it anymore.
— Always Looking for the Truth (@lehmanlaw) June 12, 2026
😂😂Is that why Gayle King has been off this week; the news was too much for her to handle? The morning show needs a little diversity, since Tony left, it’s an all-black lineup with Gayle, Nate, and Vladimir.
— Sweet Caroline (@SweetCa40472719) June 12, 2026
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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