Top ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired After He Calls Out CBS News Boss Bari Weiss
Scott Pelley, a prominent correspondent for '60 Minutes,' was fired by CBS News after criticizing Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss. Pelley accused Weiss of damaging the show's integrity following her leadership changes. The decision came after a heated confrontation with the new executive producer, Nick Bilton.
- ▪Scott Pelley was fired for cause after calling out CBS News leadership.
- ▪He clashed with new executive producer Nick Bilton during a staff meeting.
- ▪Bilton accused Pelley of making a hostile display and refusing to communicate.
18 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 40 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 6 centre, 1 lean right, 3 right.
- ▪ Scott Pelley fired from CBS after reportedly blasting Bari Weiss boss — The Hill
- ▪ CBS News boss Bari Weiss sounds off on Scott Pelley firing in dramatic all-hands staff call: ‘Path that he chose’ — New York Post
- ▪ Bari Weiss Speaks on Scott Pelley’s ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘That’s the Path That He Chose’ — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley fired amid rising tensions at CBS News — NPR — Business
- ▪ US broadcaster CBS fires 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley after clash with bosses — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ 60 Minutes correspondent fired after clashing with bosses over US show — South China Morning Post
- ▪ CBS News fires longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley — CBS News — Top
- ▪ CBS fires Scott Pelley after clash over ‘60 Minutes’ — International homepage
- ▪ CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say — Straits Times — World
- ▪ CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after he dramatically called out Bari Weiss — Business Insider
- ▪ CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Scott Pelley fired by CBS — r/news
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BreakingBusinessTop ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired After He Calls Out CBS News Boss Bari WeissBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 11:36pm EDTJun 03, 2026, 12:07am EDTTopline CBS News fired top “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, after the senior journalist and former anchor called out Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and accused her of “murdering ‘60 Minutes’” after she ousted its leadership team and hired tech journalist Nick Bilton to lead the show.
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