CBS Hires Cheney Aide, White House Reacts

0:00Today is March 13th. Here's what's trending in entertainment. CBS News is making headlines with a new hire on its communications team. Jeremy Adler, who served as a senior adviser to former congresswoman Liz Cheney from 2019 to 2023, is joining a mid-of-big, wine-staff-shakeup led by Barry Weiss. Liz Cheney has long been at odds with Donald Trump. She voted to impeach him over the January 6th Capitol riot and called his actions a betrayal of his oath. Trump fired back, labeling her a radical warhawk during his 2024 campaign. The White House reacted fast to the hiring news. An official called it insanity, questioning why CBS would bring on someone tied to efforts against Trump and his supporters. They wondered what Weiss could be thinking. This move comes as CBS sees other changes. Anderson Cooper announced in February, he's leaving 60 minutes at the end of the season to spend more time with his two sons and focus on other projects. Justice correspondent Scott McFarland also shared this month that he's stepping

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