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Leaked Audio Rocks CBS, Massive Cartel Tunnel Found, Sheridan Gorman Case Update | 6/2/26 FIRST LOOK
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Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin and this is First Look. It's Tuesday, June 2, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. A veteran 60 Minutes correspondent melts down in a meeting with CBS News leadership exposing the civil war consuming legacy media. Mexican authorities uncover a massive cross border tunnel stretching toward the United States, raising new questions about border the illegal immigrant accused of murdering college freshman Sheridan Gorman is caught with a homemade weapon behind bars, reigniting scrutiny of Biden era border policies. Let's dive in. We start with another ugly chapter in the ongoing collapse of Legacy Media. A leaked meeting at CBS News revealed longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley absolutely unloading on his new boss in front of colleagues in what many observers described as a full blown public meltdown. Now, if you've watched what's happened to corporate media over the last decade, none of this should come as a surprise. Ratings are collapsing, trust is collapsing, viewership is aging, and increasingly, even the people inside these organizations seem miserable. The latest drama centers around Nick Bilton, the former New York Times technology columnist who was recently appointed executive producer of 60 Minutes by CBS News Editor in chief Bari Weiss. And apparently Scott Peli did not take the news well. According to multiple reports based on leaked audio, Peli launched into a tirade in front of coworkers and directly attacked both Bilton and Weiss. At one point, Peli declared, she is murdering 60 Minutes. She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it. He was referring to Bari Weiss. Peli then turned his attention directly toward Bilton and told him, you have slender qualifications for this job. And if that wasn't awkward enough, he followed it up with, you wouldn't do very well in a 60 Minutes interview. Imagine being introduced to your new boss and immediately getting that treatment. Now, Bilton deserves some credit here, right? Rather than escalating the situation, he reportedly responded calmly and said, you are not going to intimidate me in front of this group of people. Honestly, that's probably the most professional thing anyone said during the entire exchange. Now, let's be clear. People can disagree about management decisions. People can disagree about staffing. People can disagree about the future of a newsroom. But this wasn't some principled debate. This was a 68 year old television veteran throwing what looked an awful lot like a temper tantrum because he didn't get his way. And the irony here is hard to miss. For years, these same media organizations lectured the rest of the country about professionalism, civility, workplace conduct, respect for institutions. Yet behind closed doors, we're increasingly seeing chaos, infighting and open warfare. Peli even referenced what employees reportedly call Black Thursday, the recent round of layoffs and staffing changes at cbs. Now, obviously, nobody likes layoffs, but that's the reality facing much of corporate media right now. The business model is breaking down. Audiences have migrated elsewhere, and Americans increasingly trust independent voices more than the networks that once dominated the news landscape. The bigger takeaway here is that the people who spent years presenting themselves as the guardians of truth increasingly look like they're struggling to hold their own institutions together. And if this leaked meeting is any indication, the turmoil inside CBS is far from over. Now to the border, where authorities have uncovered yet another reminder of just how sophisticated the criminal organizations operating along the southern border have become. Mexican authorities announced the discovery of a massive underground tunnel stretching from Tijuana toward the United States. And this wasn't some small makeshift passage. According to investigators, the tunnel stretches roughly 869ft, sits approximately 21ft underground with was reinforced with wood supports, and appears to have been specifically designed to facilitate large scale smuggling operations. The discovery happened during a raid conducted by Mexican federal authorities with support from the Mexican Navy. And what investigators found inside paints a very clear picture. Authorities seized ammunition, cell phones, bank cards, digital recording equipment, and dozens of doses of methamphetamine. Officials believe the property served as a logistical hub for criminal operations involving drug trafficking, weapons storage, contraband movement, and potentially explosive materials. Now, think about what this tells us. While politicians and activists spend years arguing about whether border security is even necessary, criminal cartels are literally building underground infrastructure beneath the border. These aren't amateur operations. These are highly organized criminal networks with engineers financing logistics chains, construction crews, and international distribution networks. The tunnel is located near Otay Mesa, one of the busiest crossing areas between Tijuana and San Diego. And that's significant because tunnels like these allow traffickers to bypass border checkpoints, security cameras, patrol routes, and traditional enforcement mechanisms. Homeland security investigations confirmed American agents are now participating in the investigation. Officials have not yet disclosed where the tunnel exits on the US Side, how long it was operational, or whether arrests have been made. But history tells us these tunnels are rarely built for small scale operations. They're designed for volume. For years, cartels have used underground tunnels to move narcotics, cash, weapons, and human trafficking victims, all while avoiding ports of entry and border enforcement infrastructure. And honestly, every time one of these tunnels is discovered, it raises the same question, how many others haven't been found yet? Because if criminal organizations are willing to invest enormous resources into building nearly 900 foot underground passages, it tells you just how lucrative and sophisticated these operations have become. And it's another reminder that border security isn't some abstract political debate and it's a national security issue. And finally, a deeply disturbing development in the case of Sheridan Gorman, the Loyola University freshman whose murder shocked Chicago earlier this year. The illegal immigrant accused of killing the 18 year old student has now reportedly been caught with a homemade weapon while awaiting trial. According to the Cook County Sheriff's Office, 26 year old Jose Medina was found in possession of a 6 inch homemade shank with during a jail search last week. Officials say jail staff received information that Medina was carrying a weapon. After searching him, officers allegedly discovered a sharpened piece of metal fashioned into a blade with a handle wrapped in medical tape. In other words, a homemade knife. And understandably, Sheridan Gorman's family is furious. Outside court Monday, her father, Tom Gorman, addressed reporters and said the the man accused of murdering our daughter has now reportedly been found in jail with a homemade weapon. He added, other inmates feared for their safety. Then came what was probably the most powerful line of the day. Responding to defense claims that Medina suffers from impaired judgment due to a prior head injury, Gorman said, let's stop pretending that this man is harmless and honestly, it's hard to argue with him. Remember, prosecutors allege Medina murdered Sheridan Gorman while she was out with friends trying to catch a glimpse of the northern light earlier this year. She was 18 years old, a college freshman just beginning her adult life. Now her family is forced to sit in court and hear that the man accused of taking her life was allegedly carrying a weapon inside jail. Sheridan's mother, Jessica Gorman, described seeing Medina in court this week by saying, it's like looking at evil straight on. And regardless of politics, it's difficult not to feel the pain behind those words. But this case has also become part of a larger immigration debate. According to reports, Medina illegally entered the United States in 2023. Border officials reportedly identified him as a potential risk. Yet under Biden era policies, he was allowed into the country while his immigration case proceeded. That fact has become central to the outrage surrounding this case because Sheridan Gorman would likely still be alive today had Medina never been released into the United States in the first place. As Tom Gorman put it, these policies did not protect Sheridan, they protected him. And that's the question many Americans continue asking. How many tragedies could have been prevented if dangerous individuals had simply never been allowed into the country? For Sheridan's family, that's not a political talking point. It's a reality they'll live with forever and that's your first look this Tuesday. Quick recap. A leaked CBS meeting reveals a dramatic meltdown inside 60 Minutes as veteran correspondent Scott Pelley publicly attacks new leadership. Authorities uncover a massive underground tunnel stretching from Tijuana toward the United States. And the illegal immigrant accused of murdering Loyola freshman Sheridan Gorman is found with a homemade weapon while awaiting trial. We'll keep following all of it. I'm Dave Rubin. Thanks for starting your day with first look. See you tomorrow.