Scott MacFarlane exits CBS amid more shakeups post-merger
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Scott MacFarlane is bidding farewell to CBS News after five years. His is just the latest departure for the network after a controversial merger.
Scott MacFarlane is bidding farewell to CBS News after five years covering Washington, D.C., and the federal courts for the network.
In a post to X on Monday, March 9, MacFarlane announced his exit, sharing a note he had sent to colleagues at CBS.
"To my incredible colleagues at CBS: I want to personally let you know that my work will soon no longer appear on CBS News. This is my decision, and I appreciate the bosses at CBS for understanding it. I will always value the opportunity I had to work alongside the talented and committed professionals here," he wrote. "I'm proud to have had the words 'CBS correspondent' next to my name - always will be. For the next phase of my career, I look forward to some independence and finding new spaces to share my work in line with my personal goals. I thank you all. The work will not stop, and I'll always be a call away."
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MacFarlane joined CBS in 2021 and quickly rose to prominence for his reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration and the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
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