CBS’s Bari Weiss says 60 Minutes host Scott Pelley fired for breaking ‘foundation’ of trust
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss announced the firing of 60 Minutes host Scott Pelley due to a breakdown in trust and mutual respect. Pelley was let go after a contentious staff meeting where he criticized Weiss and the network's leadership. This incident marks the third firing of a 60 Minutes correspondent since Weiss took over CBS News.
- ▪Bari Weiss stated that trust and mutual respect were essential for the newsroom.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired after challenging the qualifications of incoming executive producer Nick Bilton.
- ▪This incident follows months of upheaval at CBS News after the merger of Paramount and Skydance Media.
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CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss defended the firing of longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, telling staff that a breakdown in “trust and mutual respect” left the network with no choice but to part ways with one of its most prominent journalists. “I’m only interested in working in a newsroom built on trust and mutual respect; we cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday,” Weiss reportedly told staff during a newsroom call Wednesday morning, according to the New York Times.
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