'60 Minutes' correspondent hires prominent lawyer before her contract expires

Emmy award-winning "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi has hired high-profile litigator Bryan Freedman before her contract with CBS News expires at the end of the month, with little chance of renewal.

The departure follows a public clash with newly appointed CBS News head Bari Weiss, who killed Alfonsi's "Inside CECOT" investigation hours before airing. The segment examined controversial deportations to an El Salvador prison.

Alfonsi responded with an internal memo criticizing...