'60 Minutes' host Lesley Stahl mourns CBS firings as 'worst experience' of her career
The 84-year-old veteran journalist confessed there was a level of "reluctance" to stay on their part considering they were— and still are— unsure what prompted the firings in the first place."It’s just been obviously the hardest chapter of my career," Stahl said. "This was by far the worst experience I’ve been involved in, or even witnessed. "We get that, and if there are good ideas on that front, fine.
- ▪The 84-year-old veteran journalist confessed there was a level of "reluctance" to stay on their part considering they were— and still are— unsure what prompted the firings in the first place."It’s just been obviously the hardest chapter of
- ▪"This was by far the worst experience I’ve been involved in, or even witnessed.
- ▪"We get that, and if there are good ideas on that front, fine.
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Media '60 Minutes' host Lesley Stahl mourns CBS firings as 'worst experience' of her career The veteran CBS News journalist said she felt a 'reluctance' to stay after Scott Pelley's firing By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published June 8, 2026 7:30pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Scott Pelley out at CBS News: What you need to know CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley after his meltdown at a meeting over the new leadership at the company. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl described the wave of high-profile firings from the show, including fellow correspondent Scott Pelley, as the "worst experience" she's ever faced in her career.
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