US broadcaster CBS fires 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley after clash with bosses
Summary
CBS fired Scott Pelley, a longtime correspondent for its news program 60 Minutes, after he criticized new management during a staff meeting. The firing followed recent changes in leadership after CBS was bought by a company linked to supporters of President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Scott Pelley was fired by CBS after calling Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss ineffective and criticizing the new producer's qualifications.
- The new executive producer, Nick Bilton, accused Pelley of disrupting a staff meeting and showing disrespect.
- Pelley said management asked him to include false information and bias, and claimed the network is changing to please President Donald Trump.
- CBS's parent company Paramount was bought by Skydance Media, led by David Ellison, who supports Trump.
- Bari Weiss was brought in as Editor-in-Chief in October after the ownership change in August.
- Several 60 Minutes staff, including correspondents, have left the program recently amid this reshuffle.
- The previous owner of Paramount settled a lawsuit from Donald Trump over a 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
- The new ownership promised to show a wider range of political views on CBS.
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