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The veteran journalist released a joint statement with Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim on Friday following Scott Pelley's ouster.
“60 Minutes” correspondents Leslie Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said Friday that they planned to stay on at the newsmagazine, capping days of turmoil.
Scott Pelley, the longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent who was fired by the network last week after criticizing its new leadership, is sparking scorn from conservatives over a new interview with the New York Times.
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Scott Pelley says CBS News is ‘on fire’ after Bari Weiss takeover and ‘60 Minutes’ bloodbath
Scott Pelley accuses CBS News leadership of political bias and incompetence in his first sit-down interview since being fired from the network.
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim told colleagues Friday that they will stay with the embattled newsmagazine for one stark reason: “We don’t want to see ‘60 Minutes’ die.”
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Scott Pelley Wants Bari Weiss Removed and ‘Sanity’ Restored at 60 Minutes
The former correspondent accuses Weiss of trying to inject bias into his ‘60 Minutes’ report on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
They’re staying. Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said in a memo Friday that they would remain at “60 Minutes,” potentially calming the chaotic situation that has festered at the CBS News program since the ouster of top producers and three of the program’s correspondents.