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'60 Minutes' in turmoil after longtime correspondent Scott Pelley is fired

3 June 2026 at 22:35
CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" Correspondent Scott Pelley after a contentious all-staff meeting in which he clashed with new Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of "murdering" the storied newsmagazine. It's the latest chapter of upheaval at CBS News. Steve Kroft, a "60 Minutes" correspondent for 30 seasons before retiring, joins Geoff Bennett for more.

β€˜60 Minutes’ Alum Steve Kroft Rips β€œDisastrous” Firings & Turmoil At Newsmag: β€œThis Is Journalistic Interference”

4 June 2026 at 01:01
As the fallout continues over Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes and CBS News, his former colleague at the newsmagazine, Steve Kroft, spoke his mind about the turmoil at the show and the division. β€œThis is journalistic interference,” he told Geoff Bennett during an interview Wednesday on PBS NewsHour. β€œIt makes no business sense whatsoever. […]

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