Weiss has reportedly made several harsh demands of CBS News employees, such as asking that they tell the truth. “It’s true. I have asked all journalists to please report the news,” said Weiss in a statement. “I understand this is a big change, and will take time to implement. There’s a lot of resistance to reporting what did happen, instead of what didn’t happen. We’re going to get there, one step at a time.”
At publishing time, Weiss had graciously offered to help any staff who wished to quit to get a new job at CNN.