The venerable CBS newsmagazine drew just 6.6 million viewers on Sunday evening — its second-lowest audience in its 55th season on the air.
according to TVLine.A source with knowledge of the situation told The Post that unlike prior weeks, “60 Minutes” did not have the luxury of sports programming to lead in to the 7 p.m. hour on Sunday.
Despite the slippage, “60 Minutes” still maintained its dominance in Sunday primetime — outdrawing offerings from network rivals including NBC’s Magnum P.I. as well as ABC’s American Idol. “60 Minutes” did provide a solid lead-in for the CMT Music Awards, which notched an all-time high audience of 5.7 million people.Stahl’s sit-down with Greene sparked outrage across social media — particularly after the legislator made several eyebrow-raising comments.60 Minutes CBS News
When asked whether she still believed that the Democrats were “the party of pedophiles,” Greene said: “I would definitely say so.”“Grooming” is a term used to describe the act of gaining the trust and friendship of children so that they can be abused and exploited sexually. “Democrats support — even Joe Biden, the president himself — support children being sexualized and having transgender surgeries,” the congresswoman told Stahl during Sunday’s broadcast.Lesley Stahl, the “60 Minutes” correspondent, was shocked when Greene referred to Democrats as “pedophiles.”
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