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CBS terminates Scott Pelley following heated "60 Minutes" staff meeting
Renowned journalist Scott Pelley has been fired from “60 Minutes” after he got into a heated confrontation with CBS leadership. It has abruptly ended his more than two-decade run on the iconic news magazine.
Journalist Katie Couric admitted Bari Weiss had no choice but to fire Scott Pelley from "60 Minutes," calling his confrontation a classic case of insubordination.
As if Scott Pelley’s years in a glamorous, globetrotting, seven-figure dream job weren’t enough, he’s pulled off one more thing to stir your envy: a cutting takedown of his boss that went loudly public.
Longtime correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim confirmed that they will stay at CBS' 60 Minutes, following a slew of recent firings.