CBS News has ignited controversy after naming neoconservative think-tank veteran Kenneth Weinstein of the hawkish Hudson Institute as its new ombudsman. While serving as CEO of the Hudson Institute, Weinstein oversaw the receipt of funding from the government of Taiwan and the production of research reports beneficial to Taipei that failed to disclose the potential conflicts of interest posed by the funding. Under Weinstein’s leadership, Hudson also scaled up its funding from other foreign ...
