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Veteran journalist Scott Pelley was fired from 60 Minutes after a fiery staff meeting where he accused new leadership of betraying the show’s values, calling their direction “murdering” the program. The new exec producer, Nick Bilton, responded swiftly, branding Pelley’s behavior “remarkable incivility,” and citing his “antipathy to the show’s future.” The fallout ignited public debate, with Jimmy Kimmel calling the firing “cowardly” and suggesting the president endorsed it. Conflicting accounts now swirl — while CBS News boss Bari Weiss claims she tried to de-escalate, Pelley’s team insists hostility was immediate. The controversy has reignited conversations about journalistic integrity and the growing tensions behind the scenes in newsrooms nationwide.

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