Scott Pelley is out at 60 Minutes, and it happened fast.
Multiple reports say the longtime correspondent was fired after he attacked the show’s new leadership in front of staff, accusing CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the program.
This is the kind of media shakeup that does not happen often. A celebrated network figure torched the new bosses on day one and got walked out the door.
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🚨Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ has been fired by CBS pic.twitter.com/b4zECNZS1F
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 3, 2026
Axios reported that Nick Bilton, the newly installed executive producer of 60 Minutes, fired Pelley after Pelley
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