Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer
Scott Pelley has been fired from CBS News following a confrontation with new '60 Minutes' executive producer Nick Bilton and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. The clash escalated after Pelley criticized the recent firing of several staff members and questioned Bilton's qualifications. Despite attempts from CBS leadership to retain him, Pelley ultimately left the network after failing to reach an agreement.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired from CBS News after a heated meeting with Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton.
- ▪Pelley accused Weiss of damaging the '60 Minutes' program and criticized Bilton's experience.
- ▪CBS News leadership had previously expressed a desire for Pelley to remain with the show.
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Media Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer The veteran correspondent joined the Tiffany network in 1989 By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News Published June 2, 2026 9:42pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video CBS' Scott Pelley speaks out on '60 Minutes' lawsuit, says settlement will be 'very damaging' CBS correspondent Scott Pelley spoke out on Donald Trump's lawsuit against CBS and its parent company on Saturday, telling Anderson Cooper on CNN that a potential settlement would be "very damaging." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's…
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