CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer
- On Tuesday, CBS News terminated veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley effective immediately, a day after he confronted the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton, at a heated staff meeting.
- Tensions at 60 Minutes escalated in recent months as employees clashed with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over editorial direction under Paramount Skydance, the media company run by technology scion David Ellison.
- During Monday's meeting, Pelley accused Weiss of "murdering" the newsmagazine, telling Bilton, "She was brought in to kill it," and questioned why Bilton accepted the role "knowing that you would never be welcomed here."
- Executive producer Nick Bilton responded in a letter, stating, "Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear," and informed Pelley his employment was terminated for cause.
- Pelley's departure ends his nearly 40-year run at CBS News, deepening turmoil at 60 Minutes following recent exits of former executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
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