Physician-turned-influencer Peter Attia has left television network CBS News following the publication of hundreds of emails the commentator exchanged with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, US media reported.
Attia was part of a new group of contributors announced last month by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who has clashed with the network's news division over editorial matters.
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