President Donald Trump praised CBS for hiring The Free Press co-founder and editor Bari Weiss as the new head of CBS News during his interview on 60 Minutes, calling her a "great person"

CBS News has named The Free Press co-founder Bari Weiss as its editor-in-chief following Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of her outlet. Critics have argued that Weiss’s appointment risks damaging the company’s credibility.

"I think one of the best things to happen is this show and new ownership, CBS and new ownership," he said. "I think it's the greatest thing that's happened in a long time to a free and open and good press.

Norah O’Donnell has been getting all the attention online over her ’60 Minutes’ interview with Trump. Here’s a look into her professional life and net worth.

President Trump praised changes Paramount has made to the leadership at CBS News, including the implementation of a controversial journalist as its editor-in-chief following Skydance’s acquisition of the sprawling media company this summer.

Norah O’Donnell pressed Trump on timely topics in her 60 Minutes interview, though it was hard to ignore the Paramount settlement.

Gayle King, who has been the face of CBS News’ morning show for more than a decade, is expected to depart as an anchor of the morning program next year, according to four people with knowledge of the situation.