Nick Bilton fires Scott Pelley: Inside the explosive ’60 Minutes’ ouster
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize CBS News recently fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
- In the recent incident, CBS, terminating Pelley immediately, brought scrutiny over CBS News Editor in Chief, Bari Weiss, and her controversial efforts to overhaul the network news division.
- In a letter to Pelley that was shared by CBS, the program’s newly appointed executive producer, Nick Bilton, wrote that Pelley’s “antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize CBS News recently fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. The incident came one day after he sharply criticized the newsmagazine’s new leadership in front of the staff.
In the recent incident, CBS, terminating Pelley immediately, brought scrutiny over CBS News Editor in Chief, Bari Weiss, and her controversial efforts to overhaul the network news division.
In a letter to Pelley that was shared by CBS, the program’s newly appointed executive producer, Nick Bilton, wrote that Pelley’s “antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you.” Therefore, he wrote, “Your employment with CBS is terminated for cause effective immediately.”