New CBS Editor In Chief Bari Weiss To Debut With An Erika Kirk Town Hall

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00:00New CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss to debut with an Erica Kirk Town Hall

00:05In a move that's drawing attention across political and media circles,

00:09CBS News has scheduled a town hall event with Erica Kirk,

00:13the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, just months after his tragic death.

00:18The event is set for Saturday, December 13th,

00:21and will be led by none other than CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.

00:26Erica Kirk has taken the reins of Turning Point USA since her husband's assassination in September.

00:32The man who carried out the attack is in custody and faces charges, though he has not yet stood trial.

00:38In a moment that surprised many, she forgave the alleged killer publicly.

00:43That was a game-time, second-to-second moment that was not pre-planned, she said,

00:47adding that she only said it because she meant it.

00:50The town hall will replace the scheduled broadcast of the 28th Annual Family Film and TV Awards

00:55which will air a week later.

00:57Bari Weiss said she'll never forget the moment Erica Kirk forgave her husband's killer.

01:02Charlie Kirk rose to prominence by building Turning Point USA

01:05into a leading youth-focused conservative organization.

01:09Erica Kirk has recently noted that many in her generation now get their news from

01:13TikTok and Instagram rather than legacy outlets.

01:17With viewership declining and digital-first outlets growing,

01:20Paramount made a bold move by acquiring The Free Press, founded by Bari Weiss.

01:25Our goal is to broaden our reach while solidifying our position as a leading voice in American journalism,

01:31Paramount CEO David Ellison said.

01:34The nationally broadcast town hall may also test CBS's attempt to reach across the aisle

01:39or acknowledge a wider range of American voices.

01:42Erica Kirk warns that we're living in a time where people see violence as a response to differing views,

01:48calling it a soul problem, not a gun problem.

01:51The event, first reported by The Guardian's Jeremy Barr,

01:55is expected to draw attention and scrutiny amid high political tensions

01:58and ongoing concerns about media trust, political violence, and generational change.