CBS News eliminated multiple streaming programs on Wednesday as part of newsroom-wide layoffs, just one part of Paramount's sweeping job cuts and a blow to the news organization's headcount as Bari Weiss' already turbulent tenure as editor in chief gets into full swing.

Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees.

“In some areas, we are addressing redundancies that have emerged across the organization,” he said.