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Pelley Fired Over 60 Minutes Rebrand
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Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley was abruptly fired after publicly accusing new leadership of dismantling the show’s integrity — calling new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss “murdering” the program and questioning the qualifications of both Weiss and executive editor Nick Bilton. Pelley, who joined the show in 2004, claimed the network’s DNA was lost and loyal staff silenced, while Weiss maintained the split was due to broken trust — a claim Pelley dismissed as disingenuous, saying hostility was immediate. The fallout marks a seismic shift at CBS News, with multiple high-profile departures since Weiss took over in October 2025, igniting debate over the future of journalism’s most iconic program.
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