Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting
Scott Pelley, a veteran journalist and former correspondent for CBS's 60 Minutes, has accused the network's new management of pressuring him to include falsehoods in his reporting. He claims that the new leadership has compromised the integrity of the program by allowing politicians to influence interviews and pushing unverified claims. Pelley was terminated after a clash with management, which he described as a significant departure from the values that have historically defined the show.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired by CBS News after 37 years with the network.
- ▪He accused CBS executives of instructing him to inject falsehoods into his reporting.
- ▪Pelley criticized the new management for allowing politicians to choose correspondents for interviews.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Fired ‘60 Minutes’ star Scott Pelley accuses CBS of pushing ‘falsehoods and bias’ — New York Post
- ▪ Scott Pelley Accuses CBS of ‘Collapse of Values’ After ’60 Minutes’ Firing — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Veteran '60 minutes' journalist Scott Pelley fired from program — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Scott Pelley Fires Back After ’60 Minutes’ Ouster: ‘The Collapse of Values at The Top Has Become Untenable’ — Variety
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Scott Pelley anchors CBS News' election night coverage on 8 November 2016 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Photograph: Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenScott Pelley anchors CBS News' election night coverage on 8 November 2016 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Photograph: Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty ImagesCBSFired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reportingVeteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviewsAnna Betts and Jeremy BarrWed 3 Jun 2026 09.24 EDTLast modified on Wed 3 Jun 2026 09.31 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, who was fired by CBS News on Tuesday after clashing with the…
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