CBS fires veteran correspondent Scott Pelley amid turmoil over direction of '60 Minutes'
CBS News has terminated veteran correspondent Scott Pelley amid ongoing changes at '60 Minutes.' Pelley criticized the new management for compromising the show's integrity and for political motivations behind recent decisions. The shake-up follows a merger involving Paramount and has led to significant leadership changes within the program.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired by CBS News due to disagreements over the direction of '60 Minutes.'
- ▪Pelley accused the new management of injecting bias and falsehoods into the program.
- ▪The leadership changes at '60 Minutes' have raised concerns among veteran employees about the show's integrity.
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CBS News has fired high-profile "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley amid debate about the direction of the show, which has been a mainstay of the network's television lineup for decades."Your employment with CBS News is terminated for cause effective immediately," Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of "60 Minutes," wrote to Pelley in a letter seen by CNBC. It was not immediately clear when the letter was sent.Pelley had previously said that Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News, was "murdering" "60 Minutes," according to NBC News.
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