60 Minutes
The Justice Department | CFPB | John Oliver
Season 57, Episode 19 · Aired 2025-02-23
Synopsis
The Justice Department – Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on the recent firings and resignations at the U.S. Department of Justice. Aaron Weisz, Pat Milton, and Ian Flickinger are the producers. CFPB – Correspondent Lesley Stahlreports on President Trump's efforts to halt the work and cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an enforcement agency that was created in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Shachar Bar-On is the producer. John Oliver – Host John Oliver's highly lauded show, "Last Week Tonight," gives him a Sunday night platform to unleash searing, satirical takes on the politics and problems of America, his adopted homeland. So how did this Brit become one of this country's sharpest comedians? Correspondent Bill Whitakertravels to the U.K., and goes behind-the-scenes in New York, to trace Oliver's comedic journey. Marc Lieberman is the producer.
In the series
This episode is part of 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS.
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Key cast
- Mike Wallace as Correspondent
- Morley Safer as Correspondent
- Harry Reasoner as Correspondent
- Ed Bradley as Correspondent
- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent
Also in season 57
- S57E01 The Prosecution of Jan. 6 | Danger in the South China Sea | Dua Lipa
- S57E02 Scourge of Our Time | The Trustbuster | Inside the Archives
- S57E03 After the Hurricane | Vladimir Kara-Murza | Welcome to the W | The Mezcaleros
- S57E04 The 2024 Presidential Ticket | Belief in the Ballot
- S57E05 Pennsylvania Counts | The Vatican's Orphans | Ballmer's Ballgame
- S57E06 Relief, N.C. | Navalny | The Swingiest County | The Cap Arcona