CBS News boss Bari Weiss wants to slash Gayle King's salary by half, according to a new report.

Weiss, 41, is also mulling a move that would see King stripped of her role as co-host of 'CBS Mornings', sources told the New York Post Wednesday.

King, 71, is currently seen as too expensive, the insiders said. She currently makes about $13million-a-year, according to the Post.

Several other sources told Variety earlier in the day that Weiss wants to reduce King's salary. One source who spoke with the publication put King's pay, 'at around $15 million a year'.

King joined CBS News in 2011 and has hosted CBS Mornings since the start of the following year.

Her contract is set to expire in May. Sources told the Daily Mail back in August that King's contract would 'most likely' not be renewed when it does.

Weiss however, has offered King an olive branch in the form of multiple other positions that would keep her on, sources told both the Post and Variety.

Such options include a special correspondent role that would see King still make occasional appearances on CBS News, as well as one that would keep King on the air on CBS Mornings for another year at a lower salary, sources told Variety.

Gayle King's future at CBS hangs in the balance according to sources who say the new boss of the network is eager to slash her eight-figure salary

CBS News Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, 41, is mulling a move that would see King stripped of her role as co-host of 'CBS Mornings' and paid less money

King is said to be considering the options, sources told both publications.

Her former costar, Tony Dokoupil, was recently elevated to host CBS Evening News.

The move from Weiss is one of many to come under a microscope lately.

The former opinion journalist took the reigns at CBS back in October at the behest of Paramount boss David Ellison, who rose to the position after the company's merger with Skydance in August.

Weiss founded the Free Press, but has no experience leading a major news organization.

Matt Gutman - a longtime but little-known former ABC journalist who previously worked at the Jerusalem Post - was Weiss's first hire as editor-in-chief. He is now the network's chief reporter.

Executives at ABC let the longtime correspondent go without a fight, a well-placed source told the Daily Mail last month. Others said the move showed Weiss's inexperience.

The rocky start continued with Weiss's highly publicized town hall with Erika Kirk last month, which proved to be a ratings flop.

Weiss's start as the head of CBS News has been plagued by missteps, including a town hall last year with Erika Kirk that proved to be a ratings flop. Weiss has never led a major news organization

Despite her salary - reported to be somewhere between $13million and $15million - King is still viewed as an asset, sources said

A few weeks later, Weiss - once a fierce critic of legacy news - made the decision to pull a 60 Minutes segment set to speak on poor conditions at CECOT (Terrorism Confinement Center) in El Salvador, a prison where the Trump administration has been sending suspected illegal immigrants.

Weiss meanwhile, still wants to keep King on staff, sources told Variety. She is said to respect the anchor's skill at landing high-profile interviews, as well as her ability to schmooze with celebrities.

Whatever position King takes if she stays on will be lower-paid, sources said.

Weiss is also reportedly mulling an overhaul of the news division's streaming service, potentially with an emphasis on talk-heavy podcasts.

She met with King earlier this month to talk about her future with the network, Page Six reported.

The Daily Mail has reached out to CBS News for comment.

CBS News' Bari Weiss considering slashing Gayle King's salary: Report