Pelley Breaks Silence on 60 Minutes Firing, Urges Bari Weiss Out
TL;DR
Scott Pelley, in his first interview since being fired from 60 Minutes, describes CBS News' upheaval—the ouster of longtime staff and the appointment of Nick Bilton—as a destabilizing 'Black Thursday massacre,' and calls for Bari Weiss to be removed, arguing that the network needs 'adult supervision' and a return to the show's traditional integrity.
- Scott Pelley Details '60 Minutes' Firing, Wants Removal of Bari Weiss The Hollywood Reporter
- Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’ The New York Times
- Scott Pelley speaks: ‘CBS News is on fire’ and Bari Weiss should be removed CNN
- "60 Minutes" correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they'll stay Axios
- Fired ‘60 Minutes’ Star Sails On After CBS Blowup The Daily Beast
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