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WGA Criticizes CBS News Layoffs and Pelley’s Firing

Updated 2026-06-04 14:05 UTC 1 source Negative

The Writers Guild of America East has condemned recent layoffs at CBS News, including the firing of 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. The union described the actions as a “profound contempt for the journalism profession.”

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