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Steve Kroft Criticizes '60 Minutes' Leadership Under Bari Weiss

Updated 2026-06-03 22:20 UTC 1 source Negative

‘60 Minutes’ producer Steve Kroft has criticized the direction of the historic news program under CBS News boss Bari Weiss, calling it “disastrous” and accusing her of engaging in ‘journalistic interference.’ The comments come after several high-profile firings from the show.

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Steve Kroft Says ’60 Minutes’ Is ‘Disastrous’ Under Bari Weiss After Scott Pelley and More Fired: ‘This Is Journalistic Interference’

PBS NewsHour reporter Geoff Bennett teased an excerpt from his interview with Steve Croft, in which the “60 Minutes” legend said the direction of the historic news program under the leadership of CBS News boss Bari Weiss was “disastrous.” “This is journalistic interference,” Kroft said. “It makes no

2026-06-03 22:02 UTC