60 Minutes S57E25: The War in Gaza | The Prisoners | Wood to Whiskey

Overview

The War in Gaza – Correspondent Scott Pelley reports on an American doctor who volunteers in Gaza, and from Doha where medical teams work to rehabilitate children injured in the war. Nicole Young is the producer.The Prisoners – Who are the men President Trump sent to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador using a wartime law dating back to 1798? The Trump administration says they are all violent gang members and terrorists. However, after obtaining internal government documents, 60 MINUTES could find no criminal records for most of the prisoners. Correspondent Cecilia Vega reports. Andy Court, Annabelle Hanflig, and Camilo Montoya-Galvez are the producers.Wood to Whiskey – With a history spanning two thousand years and still playing a vital role in global commerce, the oak barrel, as correspondent Bill Whitaker discovers, is much more than just a container. Barrels are a vital ingredient, especially in the production of Bourbon whiskey – giving it all of its distinctive color and much of its taste. Whitaker takes us inside the largest maker of wooden barrels to glimpse the magic and mystique of this essential tradition. Rome Hartman is the producer.