Scott Pelley confirmed late Tuesday that he had been fired from CBS News and “60 Minutes” after a 37-year run with the network.
In a lengthy statement obtained by Dylan Byers with Puck News, Pelley accused new management of abandoning the values of “60 Minutes” and claimed the network was changing course to gain favor with the Trump administration.
The 68-year-old said he was leaving because “the collapse of values at the top has become untenable” and because the leadership of “60 Minutes” was “no longer recognizable.”
New statement from Scott Pelley:
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There has never been anything in America like 60 Minutes.
The Sunday tradition is the most successful program of any kind in history. For more than a decade, its innovative growth on every major online platform has extended its reach to…
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) June 3, 2026
Pelley also alleged that management directed him to
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