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Oct. 3, 2017

CBS in-house counsel fired over Las Vegas shooting comments

A CBS attorney was terminated in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history after she wrote a Facebook post suggesting the victims did not deserve sympathy because they were probably Republicans.

A CBS attorney was terminated in the wake of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history after she wrote a Facebook post suggesting the victims did not deserve sympathy because they were probably Republicans.

A CBS spokesperson confirmed via email that Hayley Geftman-Gold, a vice president and senior counsel in strategic transactions, was let go on Monday.

“This individual, who was with us for...

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