The Free Press’ Honestly with Bari Weiss, pictured, hosts Sen. Ted Cruz, as presented by Uber and X on Jan. 18, 2025, in Washington. UCLA has canceled an upcoming lecture featuring CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. A source familiar with the UCLA program said the lecture was canceled because of security concerns from Weiss, despite the public university offering to obtain additional security for the event, the source said. According to the source, several employees at the Burkle Center and the International Institute expressed opposition to Weiss speaking on campus. Weiss founded the media company the Free Press, which was purchased in October by Paramount, CBS’ parent company.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 19, 2026 07:57 UTC