CBS Evening News under fire for ditching ethics handbook for 'empty-brain' patriotic vow [View all]

By Matthew Chapman
Published January 2, 2026 7:34 PM ET

CBS Evening News unveiled a five-point mission statement on Friday, which the newscast claims will replace its previous 38-page handbook on journalistic ethics — but one particular element of the statement drew intense scrutiny.

"We love America. And we make no apologies for saying so," stated the section. "Our foundational values of liberty, equality and the rule of law make us the last best hope on Earth. We also believe in Franklin's famous line about America as a republic — if we can keep it. We aim to do our part every night: One way to think about our show is as a daily conversation about exactly where we are as a country and where we are going."

The oddly jingoistic nature of the mission statement prompted immediate concern and criticism, given that CBS News was just given a new right-wing boss, Bari Weiss, as part of a Trump administration-approved merger, and the network also just blocked reporting on torture being experienced by Trump-deported migrants at a foreign mega prison.

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I can't wait to see what the ratings show after this ............do you really love AMERICA or does your billionaire owner think money is love...............maybe you should revisit American history to see what money did to this country.....and while your at it, you and your maga gang might want to reread what Thomas Paine thought about journalism......its real simple.............