As we first reported on February 13, CBS unexpectedly “laid off” veteran investigative journalist Catherine Herridge and roughly 20 other reporters as part of nearly 800 CBS employees losing their jobs. Herridge’s release was immediately suspect — given several of her recent investigations.
Things quickly grew even more questionable.
As we reported on Thursday, George Washington University Law Professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley dropped a bombshell about the mass lay-off, writing in a column that after Herridge was fired, “CBS officials took the unusual step of seizing her files, computers, and records, including information on privileged sources,” which allegedly violated her standard CBS contract.
Turley also wrote:
The timing of Herridge’s termination immediately raised suspicions in Washington. She was pursuing stories that were unwelcomed by the Biden White…
