Veteran broadcaster Scott Pelley has lashed out at CBS News executives following his departure from 60 Minutes, reigniting a fierce internal battle over the network’s direction and the controversial tenure of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
Pelley, a fixture at CBS News for decades, alleges that current leadership is gutting the program’s editorial independence. His exit comes as part of a major restructuring that has seen senior producers and correspondents pushed out, drawing fierce criticism from newsroom insiders who worry the shake-up threatens the show’s storied reputation.
The longtime correspondent has been particularly vocal about incoming executive producer Nick Bilton and Weiss’s oversight of the changes, claiming they’re compromising journalistic standards. During heated internal meetings, Pelley objected strenuously to staffing decisions and the editorial direction, according to multiple sources.
Beyond Pelley, other 60 Minutes staff have raised alarm about editorial independence and recent personnel moves, signaling broader discontent within CBS News.
Network brass defend the overhaul as a necessary modernization, but critics worry it could damage one of television journalism’s most trusted institutions.
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