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One point of discussion was the recent restructuring at CBS News, notably the appointment of Barry Weiss as the new president. Weiss, a former editor at The New York Times and founder of the influential newsletter and media site The Free Press, has been thrust into the role amid a sea of skepticism and online attacks, largely rooted in the perception that she leans to the right. However, Curts highlighted Weiss's own background—she describes herself as a “consistently liberal” Jewish woman from Pittsburgh—emphasizing that she's not a straightforward ideological pawn but a complex figure with moderate views.