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Fired ‘60 Minutes’ star Scott Pelley accuses CBS of pushing ‘falsehoods and bias’
Pelley, who spent 37 years at CBS News, said "60 Minutes" had “lost its DNA” following the recent ouster of top producers and correspondents.
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FIRED! Scott Pelley Out at CBS News After Meltdown With Management
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Just yesterday, Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes had a total meltdown on management at CBS News, accusing the new chief Bari Weiss of trying to 'murder' the show. The post FIRED! Scott Pelley Out at CBS News After Meltdown With Management appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Scott Pelley fired from "60 Minutes" following testy exchange
Nick Bilton, the newly installed executive producer of "60 Minutes," has fired Scott Pelley after the veteran anchor assailed him in front of staff members during a meeting on Bilton's first day on the job.Why it matters: The leaked exchange showed how little confidence top talent has in the new management team at "60 Minutes" and CBS News. Pelley told Bilton he lacked relevant expertise and that Bilton's new boss Bari Weiss was "murdering" CBS News' flagship show.Zoom in: In a termination letter, Bilton said he fired Pelley "for cause" after the confrontation. Bilton said he was disappointed the journalist chose to ambush him at his first meeting instead of have a conversation after he invited Pelley to dinner."Yesterday, you hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt," the note said. "Yesterday's performative display of hostility — enacted in front of the staff instead of in a civil, private conversation-demonstrated that you have no interest in contributing to the future success of the show, or approaching my new tenure with a mind open to collaboration and progress."Of note: Bilton had a conversation with Pelley Tuesday to sort out their differences. In a separate letter to staff, Bilton said during that meeting he "tried to find common ground," adding: "That was not the path Scott chose."The big picture: The firing of Pelley adds to a growing list of veteran "60 Minutes" talent exiting the show following management and ownership changes. Last week, the network parted ways with longtime producer-turned-interim executive producer Tanya Simon, as well as correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.Alfonsi, who clashed with Weiss over the delayed airing of one of her reports, railed against Weiss in her exit memo.Bill Owens, that show's former executive producer, resigned in April 2025, citing concerns about journalistic independence. Anderson Cooper resigned from "60 Minutes" after nearly two decades this year, citing the desire to spend more time with his family.What to watch: The takeover of CBS by Paramount chair David Ellison, the son of billionaire Oracle co-founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison, has news staffers at CNN on edge.Paramount has agreed to merge with CNN parent Warner Bros Discovery, but the deal is still awaiting regulatory approval before it can close.
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Karen Bass to advance in L.A. mayoral runoff race, NBC News projects
NBC News projects incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will advance to a November runoff election, with challengers Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman competing for the other spot. NBC Los Angeles’ Alex Rozier reports from Bass’ campaign headquarters where she spoke ahead of the call.
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Iran fires missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. strikes Iran facility
The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.
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’60 Minutes’ host Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS chief of ‘murdering’ show
Veteran CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired from the network following an explosive confrontation with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over new leadership at 60 Minutes. Pelley, a correspondent for 60 Minutes since 2004 and one of the most recognizable faces in broadcast journalism, was terminated effective immediately on Tuesday after a contentious […]
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Longtime 60 Minutes journo reacts to sacking, takes a flamethrower to management
Veteran “60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley finally pushed his luck too far and now finds himself unemployed after a clash with his new boss in a staff […]
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Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity
Challenger to Susan Collins has already cited PTSD for bigoted online posts and covered up Nazi tattooMidterm primaries – live results and updatesKey Democratic leaders appeared to continue their support for embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday after meetings in Washington DC.Platner is contending with yet another revelation – this time about sexually explicit texts with women outside of his marriage – threatening his campaign, which is at the center of his party’s hopes of regaining control of Congress. Continue reading...
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Fired Scott Pelley breaks silence with bombshell claim: CBS ordered him to put lies on air
Scott Pelley, the veteran CBS News correspondent fired this week after publicly accusing network leadership of "murdering" 60 Minutes, issued a formal statement Tuesday night detailing what he says drove him out — and the allegations are specific."New management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story," Pelley wrote. "I've been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them."Pelley said the demands didn't stop there. Politicians, he wrote, had been invited to select which correspondents would conduct their interviews — a practice he called incompatible with basic journalistic standards. And he revealed that mismanagement had nearly killed an episode outright: the broadcast came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.The statement named a culprit. The new owner of CBS, Pelley wrote, was dismantling the most successful program in television history "apparently to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration."As Raw Story reported Tuesday, Pelley was fired after confronting CBS News leadership in a staff meeting and accusing them of murdering the program. In his termination letter, CBS Executive Producer Nick Bilton said Pelley was dismissed "for cause" — a designation Pelley can challenge in court.His new statement made clear he views the firing as part of a broader collapse. Senior leadership and two correspondents had already been cut before he was shown the door, he said, and "good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience."None of it came during a ratings slump. 60 Minutes posted a 9 percent jump in viewers at the end of its 58th season — growth Pelley called "unheard-of.""The collapse of values at the top has become untenable," he wrote. "The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well."He closed after 37 years at CBS with a prayer "for a day when sanity, competence, and courage return."
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