'60 Minutes' veteran Scott Pelley rips CBS News bosses, saying they are 'murdering' the program
Key takeaways
- Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” received a hostile welcome Monday from the CBS News program’s most respected correspondent Scott Pelley as the staff is still reeling over last week’s firings.
- Recordings of the meeting were circulated to journalists.
- “She is murdering ‘60 Minutes,’” Pelley said. “She does not love this place.
NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Pictured: Scott Pelley, 60 Minutes Correspondent. (CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images) By Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer Follow June 1, 2026 12:42 PM PT 1 4 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” received a hostile welcome Monday from the CBS News program’s most respected correspondent Scott Pelley as the staff is still reeling over last week’s firings.
In the first staff meeting since Bilton was named last week, Pelley accused CBS News Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the country’s most-watched news program, which recently finished the TV season with a 9 percent ratings increase. Recordings of the meeting were circulated to journalists.