Donald Trump’s NBC interview walkout fuels media mistrust amid CBS shake‑up

President Donald Trump abruptly ended his NBC "Meet the Press" interview on June 6‑8 2026 after host Kristen Welker pressed him for evidence of election‑fraud claims, calling the networks "one‑sided crooked" and accusing the press of bias. The walkout, which occurred at a John Deere plant following a positive jobs report, was cited by Media Research Center president David Bozell as driving public trust in news institutions to a 72‑year low.

At the same time, CBS News is undergoing a turbulent overhaul. Editor‑in‑chief Bari Weiss, installed in October, dismissed senior staff of the flagship "60 Minutes" program, including executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi. Veteran journalist Scott Pelley, who was subsequently fired, alleged that Weiss’s inexperience has introduced a "subtle political bias" and warned that the newsroom lacks "adult supervision." CBS officials have denied the accusations, but the changes have sparked debate about the direction of broadcast journalism and its relationship with political power.