Bari Weiss Poaches ABC Anchor Attacked for Comment About Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer

Willa Pope Robbins Dec 5th, 2025, 9:30 pm

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CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss poached ABC News’ Matt Gutman on Friday, months after his on-air comments about Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin triggered backlash from many on the right.

Weiss was previously rumored to be eying Gutman for the role of anchor. The storied show’s two co-anchors– Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson – both announced their resignations in recent months.

Gutman will not chair the sources told Puck’s Dylan Byers, but will nevertheless leave his role as chief national correspondent at ABC for a high-ranking correspondent position at CBS.

Weiss, who was appointed EIC of CBS News in

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