Zirinsky will be tasked with overseeing 'highly complex, sensitive issues like the war in the Middle East,' some of which have seen CBS criticized for 'perceived bias.'

Susan Zirinsky will return to CBS News as an interim executive editor overseeing standards after controversies tied to '60 Minutes' and "CBS Mornings'

CBS tapped a veteran executive to help tackle “perceived bias” at the Tiffany Network and its flagship show “60 Minutes” – including Sunday’s report on the war in Gaza that critics slammed for being “one-sided” against Israel.

Susan Zirinsky will return to CBS News as interim executive editor in response to criticism of "perceived bias" in its news coverage, CBS co-CEO George Cheeks said on Monday. In a memo to staff, Cheeks wrote: "In today's fast-moving news environment,