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CBS News staffers have received their new marching orders.

Bari Weiss , who was named editor-in-chief of CBS News on Monday after her outlet, The Free Press, was acquired by Paramount for $150 million, said in her first memo to staffers that she wants Democrats and Republicans held equally accountable.

"The opportunity to build on that legacy with you — and to renew it in an era that so desperately needs it — is an extraordinary privilege. Right now, I imagine you have some questions. I do, too," Weiss wrote in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital .

"My goal in the coming days and weeks is to get to know you. I want to hear from you about what’s working, what isn’t, and your thoughts on how we can make CBS News the most t

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