Bill Maher dismisses tumult at CBS, rejects idea that Scott Pelley was 'a national treasure’
Maher said CBS changes reflect routine ownership shifts and argued Pelley was not a national treasure.
- On Friday, Bill Maher, host of Real Time, pushed back against Senator Chris Murphy's claims that President Donald Trump is reshaping CBS News and 60 Minutes to favor his administration, demanding a 'smoking gun' before accepting the premise.
- The recent ousting of 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley, who clashed with executive producer Nick Bilton and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss during a meeting last Monday, catalyzed the debate over media independence.
- Maher stated he 'never liked' Pelley and would only view the changes as concerning if shown evidence, while Murphy warned that stories embarrassing to the president may be suppressed in a 'censorship state.'
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Pelley as 'completely out of touch' regarding his conduct, stating he could not behave that way at any ordinary job, intensifying the dispute over the anchor's dismissal.
- Disagreements persist over whether these changes represent a 'censorship state,' with Maher questioning if viewers would notice differences without media coverage, while Murphy insists CBS News now feels fundamentally different.
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Bill Maher Unravels Top Dem’s Claim That CBS Has Gone Full MAGA
Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher pushed back immediately on claims from Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) that CBS News was leaning hard toward President Donald Trump. Murphy claimed during a Friday evening appearance with Maher that when CBS News axed longtime “60 Minutes” anchor Scott Pelley, it was just further proof that the Trump administration was pushing to implement a “censorship state” and take full control of the media. WATCH: Bill Maher repea…
Bill Maher shuts down pearl-clutching Dem senator’s claims of Trump ‘censorship’
Leftist comedian Bill Maher dismantled one Democratic senator’s pearl-clutching take on CBS News and “censorship.” The firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley came as a shock to Democrats, whose iron grasp on the media outlet has been threatened by CEO Bari Weiss and her desire to return to the roots of journalism. Particularly offended was Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who shared his opinion on the matter with a less-than-impressed Mahe…
Bill Maher shuts down pearl-clutching Dem senator's claims of Trump 'censorship' · American Wire News
Leftist comedian Bill Maher dismantled one Democratic senator’s pearl-clutching take on CBS News and “censorship.” The firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley came as a shock to Democrats, whose iron grasp on the media outlet has been threatened by CEO Bari Weiss and her desire to return to the roots of journalism. Particularly offended was Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who shared his opinion on the matter with a less-than-impressed Mahe…
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