CBS Fires Scott Pelley After 1 Staff-Meeting Tirade at New 60 Minutes EP
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Updated · The Washington Stand · Jun 9
CBS Fires Scott Pelley After 1 Staff-Meeting Tirade at New 60 Minutes EP
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Stand · Jun 9
Summary
Scott Pelley was dismissed from CBS News and "60 Minutes" after he used Nick Bilton’s first staff meeting as executive producer to attack Bilton’s qualifications and accuse Bari Weiss of "murdering" the program.
Bilton’s termination letter said Pelley had rejected a private dinner invitation, then chose a public "ambush" that showed no interest in collaboration or the show’s future under new leadership.
Pelley reportedly said he was stunned by the firing, even after a confrontation that previous reports said ended a meeting involving Bilton, Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski.
The dispute lands amid wider pressure on mainstream media credibility, with Gallup saying trust fell to 28% in 2025 from 31% a year earlier.