Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new ‘60 Minutes’ producer Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired from CBS News after a significant clash with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new executive producer Nick Bilton. The termination followed a contentious meeting where Pelley criticized the new management’s qualifications and intentions, accusing them of undermining the show’s integrity. Pelley stated his departure was due to a collapse of values and a refusal to inject falsehoods into reporting.

• Scott Pelley was fired from “60 Minutes” after a dispute with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and executive producer Nick Bilton.
• Pelley reportedly clashed with Bilton during an all-staff meeting, criticizing his qualifications and accusing Weiss of “murdering” the program.
• Pelley stated he was instructed to inject falsehoods and unverified assertions into a politically sensitive story, which he refused.
• The firings and changes come amid Paramount’s potential merger and previous legal settlements involving Donald Trump.