Outcry after US broadcaster pulls programme on alleged abuses at Trump deportation prison

Outcry after US broadcaster pulls programme on alleged abuses at Trump deportation prison


It’s the latest clash involving elements of the US media industry and how it covers Trump’s second term, coming a short few months after the ABC broadcaster suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night chat show over comments about the killing of far-right activist Charlie Kirk, amid criticism from Trump. The facility has been at the centre of major US legal case since March, when the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan and other migrants there despite a judge’s order that they be returned to the United States. CBS’s decision to shelve a high-profile story on the Trump administration comes as the broadcaster’s parent company, Paramount Skydance, is in a multi-billion-dollar bidding war with Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

Author: AFP


Published at: 2025-12-22 23:05:29

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