"New CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is reportedly aiming to take conservative commentator Scott Jennings away from CNN and bring him to the Tiffany Network as part of her push to revamp its news operation. The potential move, first reported by Semafor's Max Tani on Sunday, signals Weiss is looking to bring right-leaning opinion voices aboard. Jennings, who routinely goes viral for offering the Republican view on the topic of the hour as well as for verbally sparring with left-leaning pundits obviously fits that mold."
"Tani reported Jennings met with Weiss at CBS headquarters in New York City last week. His story followed a report from Status newsletter founder Oliver Darcy a few days earlier that said Weiss was targeting Fox News star Bret Baier as the next host of CBS Evening News. Baier, who is locked in a contract with Fox News that spans through 2028, put a swift end to any talk he's jumping ship telling Meghan McCain in an interview Monday that he's very happy at Fox."
"Jennings is a longtime Republican who served President George W. Bush as a special assistant and as his deputy director of political affairs, among other political positions. More recently, he has become a media star as CNN's go-to right-winger; some recent headlines include him defending President Donald Trump's AI poop bomb video, saying it was kind of funny, and also saying he would not support Trump running again in 2028, despite what Steve Bannon is calling for."
Bari Weiss is seeking to recruit conservative commentator Scott Jennings from CNN to CBS News as part of a push to bring right-leaning opinion voices to the network. Jennings met with Weiss at CBS headquarters in New York City and is known for offering viral Republican perspectives and verbally sparring with left-leaning pundits. Weiss has also targeted Fox News anchor Bret Baier as a potential CBS Evening News host, though Baier remains under contract with Fox through 2028 and says he is very happy at Fox. Jennings re-signed with CNN earlier in the year and plans to remain there for several years, creating a contractual obstacle. Weiss previously sold The Free Press to Paramount, and some colleagues have been rattled by her approach.
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