meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

Head of CBS News is forced out amid tensions with Trump

WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

WIBC

News

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

If this is the year to build your custom dream home, Joyner Homes is ready to help make your dream come true.

0:05.6

They offer the flexibility to build on your own lot, allowing you to build a home in the place you've always envisioned.

0:11.3

A dedicated in-house team of experts will guide you through every step, offering unmatched personalization and flexibility.

0:18.1

Joyner Homes provides clear and upfront pricing and floor plans to inspire you. There's no time like the present to get in touch with Joyner Homes provides clear and upfront pricing and floor plans to inspire you.

0:22.5

There's no time like the president to get in touch with Joyner Homes to talk about your vision

0:26.2

and learn more about their building process.

0:28.3

Visit joinerhomes.com.

0:30.1

So the head of CBS News forced out this amid tensions with the Trump administration.

0:35.9

Wendy McMahon, she's the president of CBS News,

0:39.2

and she's the woman who kind of aligned herself with Bill Owens, and he was the executive

0:43.4

producer of 60 Minutes, and he resigned recently. So now she's resigning as well. And is this

0:53.9

all part of this lawsuit with Donald Trump?

0:57.1

I think so, 100%. This reminds me of when Tucker was let go from Fox News, right? So Dominion voting

1:03.5

systems, when they came out and said, oh, it was rigged or whatever, they sued Fox News for

1:08.0

$787.5 million. That's a large chunk of change. Coincidentally, Tucker was let go

1:14.5

two weeks later and he was one of the main people doing that. And I think this is one of those

1:19.4

clean house, get rid of people, try to play nice. Please don't sue us. We fired the person that caused

1:24.6

the trouble. Okay, so Trump has been obviously very critical of 60 minutes, especially after that edited

1:31.8

interview with Kamala, right? And he calls there reporting fraudulent, and he has even urged

1:39.6

federal regulators to strip CBS of its broadcast license. There's this defamation lawsuit.

1:46.6

But Wendy McMahon, she's not really been tip top on the ratings, right?

1:52.5

She tried to overhaul the CBS evening news and it really did not move the needle much.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from WIBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of WIBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.