Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Run to Start Early Amid Venezuela Chaos

Tony Dokoupil is going to have some explaining to do.

Dokoupil will start his run on the “CBS Evening News” two days earlier than expected, according to two people familiar with the matter, taking the anchor desk from San Francisco Saturday night as the nation seeks news and information about the U.S. decision to launch military strikes on Venezuela and capture leader Nicolás Maduro.

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CBS News declined to make executives available to discuss coverage plans.

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