CBS News justice correspondentScott MacFarlaneannounced his departure from the network on Monday, telling colleagues he was looking “forward to some independence” for his work.
“To my incredible colleagues at CBS: I want to personally let you know that my work will soon no longer appear on CBS News,” announced MacFarlane in amemoto colleagues. “This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it.”
I will always value the opportunity I had to work alongside the talented and committed professionals here. I’m proud to have had the words ‘CBS correspondent’ next to my name – always will be.
For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals. I thank you all. The work will not stop, and I’ll always be a call away
MacFarlane joined CBS News as a correspondent in 2021 and rose to prominence at the network with his coverage of the aftermath of the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
His finalarticlefor the network, dated last Friday, was an article about the incident.
According to Guardian U.S. media reporterJeremy Barr, “it was known that MacFarlane was unhappy with the network’s very brief mention of the Jan. 6 anniversary on theCBS Evening News.”
I'm told that Bari Weiss acknowledged on the network's 9 a.m. call that MacFarlane generated several scoops for CBS (though it was known that MacFarlane was unhappy with the network's very brief mention of the Jan. 6 anniversary on the CBS Evening News)
— Jeremy Barr (@jeremymbarr)March 9, 2026
MacFarlane is the latest in a string of CBS News employees to leave the network since its takeover byDavid Ellisonand the installation ofBari Weissas editor-in-chief last year.
Source: Drudge Report
