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CBS fires Scott Pelley after criticism of network leadership

The Hill · Jun 3, 2026, 12:44 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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CBS News has ousted Scott Pelley, the veteran journalist and "60 Minutes" correspondent, after he issued a scathing rebuke of network leadership during a staff meeting on Monday. Pelley called the program's top boss unqualified to lead it and accused the outlet's executive editor of trying to "murde

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