Former NPR CEO: ‘This has not been a great week for free speech’

Former NPR CEO Vivian Schiller criticized CBS’s canceling of Stephen Colbert’s show in a Saturday interview amidst pushback of a decision that the network said was made due to financial constraints.

“This has not been a great week for free speech and speaking truth to power, without a doubt,” Schiller said on MSNBC.

CBS has garnered criticism for the move, which many took in the context of its decision earlier this month to settle a lawsuit brought by President Trump for $16 million. CBS’s parent company, Paramount, is currently seeking federal approval for a merger deal with entertainment conglomerate Skydance...