open image in gallery Gayle King has come under fire from some staffers at CBS news for her rousing defense of embattled CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. In fact, according to the source, the entire CBS Evening News staff in the United States has been offered buyouts, with no details given. In the CBS Mornings afternoon meeting on Wednesday, executive producer Shawna Thomas told staff that they wouldn’t be receiving the offers just yet. On top of that, a network staffer stated that much of the newsroom was “pretty salty” over King’s performance, an assessment that two other network sources agreed with. “Have a little consideration for CBS staffers, Gayle.