CBS News has terminated the contract of veteran reporter Scott Pelley following his criticism of the network's leadership. Pelley, who joined CBS in 1989, accused CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of damaging the program '60 Minutes.' In a confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton, Pelley expressed his discontent with the direction of the show and stated that Weiss was 'murdering' it. Bilton's termination letter to Pelley described his behavior during a staff meeting as hostile and indicated that Pelley was not interested in collaborating for the show's future success. This incident marks Pelley as the fourth reporter to leave '60 Minutes' since February. The meeting between Pelley and CBS News leadership did not result in a resolution, and Pelley joins a list of staff members who have been let go under Weiss's leadership. The Daily Beast has reached out to CBS for further comment.
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- loaded language: 'MAGA-friendly'
- loaded language: 'murdering'
- loaded language: 'explosive'
- loaded language: 'bloodbath'
- loaded language: 'anti-woke'
- loaded language: 'Trump-friendly'
- framing: Veteran Reporter Scott Pelley Fired From '60 Minutes'
- framing: Pelley joins a growing list of 60 Minutes staff pushed out under Weiss
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Scott Pelley Terminated from CBS's '60 Minutes'
Scott Pelley has been terminated from CBS's '60 Minutes' after criticizing the network's leadership and expressing concerns about the show's direction. His firing follows a heated exchange with new executive producer Nick Bilton, marking Pelley as the fourth reporter to leave the program in recent months.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'MAGA-friendly'
- ✕ loaded language: 'murdering'
- ✕ loaded language: 'explosive'
- ✕ loaded language: 'bloodbath'
- ✕ loaded language: 'anti-woke'
- ✕ loaded language: 'Trump-friendly'
- ✕ framing: Veteran Reporter Scott Pelley Fired From '60 Minutes'
- ✕ framing: Pelley joins a growing list of 60 Minutes staff pushed out under Weiss
- ✕ editorializing: Bilton's explosive termination letter
- ✕ editorializing: despite having no TV experience
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Veteran Reporter Scott Pelley Fired From `60 Minutes'
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Scott Pelley Terminated from CBS's '60 Minutes'