U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
The takeover of CBS by hardline conservatives and supporters of President Donald Trump has largely resulted in an exodus, with the exception of one new hire, and the White House is furious.
According to Axios, a former communications strategist who worked for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) is the network's new staffer. Jeremy Adler, who has also worked for the likes of former Speaker Paul Ryan, then-Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), has strong GOP ties. But having Cheney on a resume is a non-starter for Team Trump.
"The idea CBS would hire Liz Cheney's flack, who has worked to jail President Trump and make it impossible for anybody who supported the president to get hired, is insanity. What the hell is Bari Weiss thinking?" a White House official told Axios.
There had been tensions with Trump and CBS since the 2024 election, when he complained that "60 Minutes" edited an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. They edited it for time, the network said. Trump claimed they edited it to make her sound smarter.
Rather than go to court, CBS agreed to pay Trump $16 million of the $20 billion he demanded. It wasn't long after that CBS and parent company Paramount merged with Skydance Media, which is financially backed by billionaire Trump pal Larry Ellison. His son, David Ellison, is the chairman.
Thus far, CBS has seen top staff abandon the network, such as reporter Scott MacFarlane, veteran producer Mary Walsh, evening news anchor Maurice DuBois and his producer Alicia Hastey, long-time host John Dickerson, and Anderson Cooper.
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