Ellison Reassures Lesley Stahl About 60 Minutes' Editorial Independence

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Paramount CEO David Ellison told Lesley Stahl in a Sunday call that 60 Minutes would maintain editorial independence, a message Stahl later conveyed to staff amid a tumultuous week that included the firing of executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as Scott Pelley's termination.
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