CBS fired “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley following his public criticism of network head Bari Weiss and new executive producer Nick Bilton, reports said.
WASHINGTON — A day after correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss was “murdering” 60 Minutes and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job, he has been fired, reports say.
“Yesterday’s performative display of hostility — enacted in front of the staff instead of in a civil, private conversation — demonstrated that you have no interest in contributing to the future success of the show, or approaching my new tenure with a mind open to collaboration
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