- CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell will return to co-host CBS Mornings alongside Gayle King and Nate Burleson starting September 8, returning to the role she previously held from 2012 to 2019.
- O'Donnell, who anchored CBS Evening News until January 2025, will draw on her reporting from 60 Minutes and her women's health podcast to strengthen the broadcast's political coverage leading into the Midterm elections, the network source said.
- The lineup change comes as CBS Mornings trails rivals TODAY and Good Morning America, with a 20 percent year-over-year decline in the advertiser-coveted 25-to-54 demographic.
- O'Donnell recently drew criticism from President Donald Trump after she questioned him over the alleged manifesto of the suspect accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- The transition occurs during broader organizational turmoil at CBS News following Paramount's merger with Skydance and the installation of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief, which prompted several staff departures.
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