CBS Civil War: ’60 Minutes’ Stars Stay, But Declare War on New Leadership

Fire them all.

Civil war at ’60 Minutes’ as top stars choose to stay but issue explosive ultimatum

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said their decision is ‘categorically not’ an endorsement of new leadership

By Madison Colombo, Fox News, June 5, 2026 3:23pm EDT

Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim have decided to stay with the program following a wave of high-profile firings, while warning in a joint statement to colleagues that “newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships.”

The trio of veteran journalists admitted they are still “deeply upset” by the recent shakeups at the program. The past two weeks have seen the firings of several top correspondents and producers from the venerated