Fired ‘60 Minutes’ star Scott Pelley accuses CBS of pushing ‘falsehoods and bias’
Scott Pelley, a former correspondent for '60 Minutes,' has accused CBS News of promoting falsehoods and bias in its reporting. Following his termination, Pelley alleged that management was influenced by political figures and that editorial integrity was compromised. He expressed concern over the recent leadership changes at CBS News, claiming they have led to a decline in journalistic standards.
- ▪Scott Pelley accused CBS News management of trying to inject falsehoods and bias into reporting after his firing.
- ▪He claimed that politicians have been given influence over editorial decisions, including choosing correspondents for interviews.
- ▪Pelley criticized the new leadership for causing a collapse of values at CBS News and for the recent ouster of top producers and correspondents.
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 lean right.
- ▪ Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ 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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Media breaking Fired ‘60 Minutes’ star Scott Pelley accuses CBS of pushing ‘falsehoods and bias’ By Ariel Zilber Published June 3, 2026, 8:33 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Scott Pelley accused CBS News management under Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of trying to inject “falsehoods and bias” into reporting after the veteran correspondent was fired Tuesday. Pelley, who spent 37 years at CBS News and became one of the most recognizable faces of “60 Minutes,” leveled a series of extraordinary allegations against CBS News leadership without giving specifics. “For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story,” Pelley wrote.
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