Wednesday, June 3, 2026

CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’

 CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ - The New York Times

Mr. Pelley, a former “CBS Evening News” anchor, was ousted after months of tensions between staff and Bari Weiss, the network’s editor in chief.

’60 Minutes’ Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi Loses Deal After Dispute With Bari Weiss - The New York Times

Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.

Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management | CNN Business

Scott Pelley was fired a day after a tense meeting where he accused the CBS editor in chief, Bari Weiss, of “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’” Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS, via Getty Images
Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, at an event in 2024. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Free Press

Nick Bilton was hired last week by Ms. Weiss as the new executive producer of “60 Minutes.”  Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images