CBS News contributor Peter Attia resigns after Epstein email correspondence surfaces

Longevity medicine physician and CBS News contributor Peter Attia resigned from CBS News on February 23, 2026, after the Department of Justice released Epstein files that included emails between Attia and Jeffrey Epstein discussing research funding. Attia had been named as one of 19 new contributors by CBS News President Bari Weiss in January 2026; CBS had already pulled a 60 Minutes segment featuring Attia before his resignation. Attia acknowledged the emails were "embarrassing, tasteless, and indefensible" but stated he had not been accused of wrongdoing.