With the notable exceptions of the shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the news cycle appears to be winding down for the holidays. This might explain why CBS is re-running tired narratives on the CBS Evening News.
Watch the opening to tonight’s “story” on Defense Secretary-Designate Pete Hegseth:
NORAH O’DONNELL: Nearly 250,000 women serve in the U.S. military. with about 2% of them in combat roles. Tonight, one of President-Elect Trump’s cabinet picks is in the spotlight over comments about those female warriors. CBS’s Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill, where the Defense Secretary hopeful is meeting with senators.
SCOTT MACFARLANE: For the man who wants to run the Pentagon, a political rescue mission expands. Pete Hegseth met late today with Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski; and tomorrow…
