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CBS 60 Minutes Leadership Under Fire

Updated 2026-06-03 04:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Scott Pelley, former anchor of CBS's 60 Minutes, was fired after criticizing the network’s new management. He accused them of incompetence and unprofessionalism, leading to a shake-up at one of America's most respected news programs.

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“The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable,” Scott Pelley said late Tuesday just hours after being fired from CBS News after almost 40 years at the network. “The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well,” the former CBS Evening News anchor and

2026-06-03 04:11 UTC