Update: Peacocking '60 Minutes' Journo Struts Straight Into Consequences After Combative Meeting
Scott Pelley, a veteran correspondent for '60 Minutes', was terminated after a contentious meeting with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton. Pelley questioned Bilton's credentials and criticized the recent firings of several staff members, which led to his dismissal for cause. Bilton accused Pelley of staging a hostile display and not being open to collaboration.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired from '60 Minutes' following a heated confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton.
- ▪During the meeting, Pelley criticized Bilton's qualifications and the recent firings of other staff members.
- ▪Bilton stated that Pelley demonstrated a lack of interest in contributing to the show's future success.
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Update: Peacocking '60 Minutes' Journo Struts Straight Into Consequences After Combative Meeting By Sister Toldjah | 11:12 PM on June 02, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Townhall Media Earlier, my RedState colleague Brad Slager reported on a highly contentious all-hands meeting that was held on Monday between "60 Minutes" staffers and the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); To quickly recap, the goal of the meeting was to lay out the path forward for the program under his leadership, which officially started last Thursday, the same day the…
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