Scott Pelley Responds To Bari Weiss, Says She Misled Staffers About What Transpired In Final Meeting With CBS News Brass
Scott Pelley has responded to Bari Weiss' claims regarding his termination from CBS News, asserting that she misrepresented the final meeting. He stated that there was no genuine effort to resolve the situation and described the atmosphere as openly hostile. Pelley expressed concern that the staff was misled during a conference call about the circumstances of his firing.
- ▪Scott Pelley claims that Bari Weiss and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski were hostile during their final meeting.
- ▪He stated that there was no effort made to find a resolution before his termination.
- ▪Pelley provided a transcript of the meeting, indicating he was stonewalled and not given answers about staff firings.
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Scott Pelley and Bari Weiss CBS/Getty Scott Pelley responded to Bari Weiss‘ characterization of a final meeting he had with her and other top CBS News executives, saying that she and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski were “openly hostile from the start.” Earlier on Wednesday, Weiss addressed Pelley’s termination on a staff call, contending that after they tried to engage with him at a meeting on Tuesday, they couldn’t “find a way back” and “we had to part ways.” In a statement Pelley provided to The New York Times, he said that Weiss “knows what she said is not true.” Related Stories News Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund "Not Moving Forward," Acting Attorney General Says News Donald Trump Signs AI Executive Order That Includes Voluntary Framework And Review Period For New Models He said…
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