‘60 Minutes’ Roasted for MAGA-Friendly Hegseth Appearance

60 Minutes/Screenshot 60 Minutes was torched online over its softball interview with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during its season premiere.

The legendary newsmagazine put President Donald Trump’s Pentagon front and center in its 59th-season premiere Sunday night after Trump-friendly CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss instituted sweeping changes to the program.

A segment about the U.S. military’s rescue of a weapons systems officer stranded in Iran, reported by Norah O’Donnell, drew particular online scrutiny over her interview with the self-styled “Secretary of War.” “Pathetic 60 Minutes, you tried so hard to make Pete Hegseth look like a brave, heroic leader.

It looks like a total propaganda piece,” one user wrote in response to a clip of the segment shared on X.

“You asked him 100% softballs.

No pushback.

Pathetic.

Propaganda,” said another.

“Wow. riveting stuff from a bunch of sellouts. do yourself a favor y’all and turn this propaganda off,” another user said .

Justin Baragona , the media columnist at Zeteo, claimed a CBS News staffer told him of the segment: “Norah absolutely willing to play the part of dimwit reporter used as a propaganda tool.

Baragona said a senior staffer at the network also told him, “The show is dead.

We’re just looking at some Frankenstein of bits sewn together of mismatched pieces.” CNN media analyst Brian Stelter asked his X followers for their opinions on the return of the Weiss-ified 60 Minutes , prompting many people to say they wouldn’t even watch it.

“No thanks,” one user replied to Stelter’s post.

“Won’t be watching its transition into State TV.” “Will never watch it again unless CBS makes major changes.