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FCC Chair Carr says Scott Pelley ‘completely out of touch’ for not anticipating ’60 Minutes’ firing

On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, CBS News terminated 37-year veteran Scott Pelley after he sharply criticized executive producer Nick Bilton and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss at a staff meeting.
Preceding the confrontation, a wave of high-level layoffs—termed 'Black Thursday' by Pelley—wiped out senior staff, including executive producer Tanya Simon, as new leadership restructured the program.
Pelley accused Weiss of 'murdering' the show and putting a 'thumb on the scale' for President Donald Trump; management cited 'misconduct,' while Pelley denied physically confronting Bilton.
In a June 7 podcast, Pelley compared his exit to his 'spouse was murdered,' while correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim issued a memo to 'stay and fight.'
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called Pelley 'out of touch' for not anticipating his firing, highlighting broader tensions regarding trust in legacy media institutions.

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