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Bari Weiss Defends Firing Scott Pelley: ‘Foundation Was Broken’

Forbes · Jun 3, 2026, 3:58 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Pelley’s ouster is the latest in a series of controversies at CBS News since the network’s owners hired Bari Weiss to take over as editor-in-chief last year.

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