Lesley Stahl, 60 Minutes
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“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.
The future of the correspondents' role had been in doubt after the ouster of EP Tanya Simon and the hiring of outsider Nick Bilton.
CBS News insiders are speculating that “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and Lesley Stahl are the next to exit the storied broadcast following fired journalist Scott Pelley out the door, The Post has learned.
Lesley Stahl and two other “60 Minutes” correspondents said Friday that they would remain in their posts, ending days of speculation.
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.
After a tumultuous week, CBS News took a major step in stopping the bleeding at “60 Minutes.”
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim narrowly decide to stay at "60 Minutes," warning "newsrooms are not supposed to be run like dictatorships."
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Lesley Stahl hires CAA superagent, holds meeting with Bilton amid '60 Minutes' drama: Report
Amid the uncertainty, the journalist has hired top Creative Artists Agency agent Bryan Lourd to represent her, Puck reported Friday.