INGERSOLL: A Head Rolls At CBS, And The Long Liberal Death March Continues
Scott Pelley has been fired from CBS's 60 Minutes following a confrontation with his new boss, Nick Bilton. The incident, which involved a recorded tirade against Bilton and Bari Weiss, highlights ongoing issues within liberal media. This dismissal adds to a trend of high-profile exits and controversies among liberal news personalities in recent years.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired from CBS's 60 Minutes after a confrontation with Nick Bilton.
- ▪Pelley's tirade against Bilton and Bari Weiss was recorded and leaked to the press.
- ▪The article discusses a pattern of controversies and firings among liberal media figures.
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Opinion INGERSOLL: A Head Rolls At CBS, And The Long Liberal Death March Continues OPINION The Execution of Louis XVI in the Place de la Revolution on 21 January 1793, 1790s. Found in the collection of Musée Carnavalet, Paris. (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images) Geoffrey Ingersoll Editor at Large June 03, 2026 9:47 AM ET June 03, 2026 9:47 AM ET Geoffrey Ingersoll Editor at Large Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Below is State of the Day, a…
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