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Margaret Sullivan argues that Scott Pelley's firing from CBS News after he criticized management and Bari Weiss exposes a corporate push to reshape CBS News, jeopardizing editorial independence and the legacy of 60 Minutes. Pelley's stand is portrayed as a principled act of truth-telling that the organization chose to silence, while staff applauded his defense of integrity amid a broader culture clash under new ownership.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized 60 Minutes for omitting a crucial detail about a federal judge's ruling that XRP is not a security in its coverage of the SEC lawsuit against Ripple. The segment included Garlinghouse's comments on XRP and a counterargument from former SEC official John Reed Stark, who suggested that cryptos are generally considered securities. Garlinghouse accused Stark of misrepresenting facts and criticized 60 Minutes for not fact-checking. Speculation about the SEC potentially dropping its appeal has led to fluctuations in XRP's market position.