- CBS stations aired a second taxpayer-funded advertisement praising President Donald Trump, featuring a military operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- The commercial follows a similar anti-communist ad on Fox News, both of which have drawn heavy criticism and accusations of government-funded propaganda.
- Congressional Democrats strongly condemned the ads, calling them an egregious and illegal misuse of taxpayer dollars for political propaganda.
- The White House defended the commercials as educational and unapologetically patriotic public service announcements, denying any political purpose.
- The broadcast comes as CBS News faces ongoing scrutiny over its editorial shift toward a more conservative stance under new leadership.
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