Scott Pelley, CBS and 60 Minutes
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The veteran journalist released a joint statement with Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim on Friday following Scott Pelley's ouster.
Correspondents at "60 Minutes" in past years have tried to win an interesting challenge: Could they leave the show for a summer vacation with one story already in the can? Doing so now is no longer a game.
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and newly-appointed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton told Scott Pelley they wanted him to stay before he lashed out at them.