Battle between Bari Weiss and ‘60 Minutes’ explodes as Scott Pelley accuses her of murdering the show
Bari Weiss, the new editor-in-chief of CBS, is facing significant backlash from journalists and commentators. Scott Pelley has publicly accused her of 'murdering' the iconic show '60 Minutes' amid a series of controversial decisions. The show, however, continues to maintain strong ratings and a substantial digital presence.
- ▪Bari Weiss has been criticized since taking over as editor-in-chief of CBS.
- ▪Scott Pelley confronted Weiss, accusing her of damaging '60 Minutes'.
- ▪'60 Minutes' has seen a 9% increase in viewership, averaging 9.1 million viewers.
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Media Buzz Battle between Bari Weiss and ‘60 Minutes’ explodes as Scott Pelley accuses her of murdering the show A recording obtained by the Times captured the veteran anchor questioning Weiss' qualifications By Howard Kurtz Fox News Published June 2, 2026 3:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Bari Weiss was ‘100% correct’ to pause ‘60 Minutes’ segment: Michael Shellenberger ‘Public News’ founder Michael Shellenberger praises CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for pausing a controversial ‘60 Minutes’ segment on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you thought there was an uproar at "60 Minutes," that was pattycake compared to what happened yesterday.
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