CBS Fires Scott Pelley After Pelley Tries Very Hard to Get Fired
CBS has terminated Scott Pelley's employment following his apparent attempts to undermine the network's new direction. Executive producer Nick Bilton cited Pelley's insubordination and lack of cooperation as reasons for the dismissal. The decision is expected to have legal implications, as Pelley may pursue a wrongful termination claim.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired by CBS after expressing strong opposition to the future direction of '60 Minutes'.
- ▪Executive producer Nick Bilton stated that Pelley's behavior constituted gross insubordination.
- ▪Pelley is likely to seek legal action for wrongful termination, but the circumstances of his dismissal may weaken his case.
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CBS Fires Scott Pelley After Pelley Tries Very Hard to Get Fired Ed Morrissey 8:42 AM | June 03, 2026 Townhall Media As someone who has had to take over dysfunctional orgs on a couple of occasions, my experience has been that the biggest problems will present themselves almost immediately. They will be the people who think they should be in charge and will make sure you know it right from the start, and will tell you with deep conviction that the organization can't live without them. The first step in reforming the org, in those cases, is to make an example of them, pour encourager les autres.
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