Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’
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Scott Pelley, recently fired from CBS 60 Minutes, accused editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of interfering with a segment about the shooting of protester Renee Good. He claimed Weiss requested changes that would misrepresent the events leading to Good's death. CBS News responded that Weiss's suggestions aimed to enhance the segment's accuracy and fairness.
- ▪Scott Pelley was dismissed from CBS 60 Minutes last week.
- ▪He accused Bari Weiss of requesting biased changes to a segment about Renee Good's shooting.
- ▪CBS News stated that Weiss's suggestions were intended to strengthen the report without political motivation.
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Scott Pelley was fired from CBS 60 Minutes last week. Photograph: Charles Sykes/APView image in fullscreenScott Pelley was fired from CBS 60 Minutes last week. Photograph: Charles Sykes/APCBSScott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’Fired journalist accuses CBS News chief of interfering with report because it echoed what Trump said of the shootingEdward HelmoreSun 7 Jun 2026 11.47 EDTLast modified on Sun 7 Jun 2026 11.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFired CBS 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused editorial management at his old network of interfering with a broadcast segment looking at an immigration officer’s killing of Minneapolis protester Renee Good in January.The veteran broadcaster, who was recently dismissed from the…
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