Scott Pelley Fired from '60 Minutes' After Slamming Bari Weiss & Clashing with New Executive Producer - Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip

Scott Pelley has been fired from 60 Minutes.

The veteran journalist is the latest amid a string of firings as the newsmagazine undergoes significant changes under the leadership of editorial chief Bari Weiss.

Pelley‘s firing comes just one day after he got into a heated argument with newly appointed executive producer Nick Bilton, a former tech journalist hired by Weiss.

Variety reviewed a letter sent to Pelley by Bilton on Tuesday evening (June 2) announcing his termination.

“Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you. I therefore write on behalf of CBS News to inform you that your employment with CBS is terminated effective immediately.”

Pelley is the fourth person leaving 60 Minutes since February, with just a trio of reporters—Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl, and Jon Wertheim—remaining to prep stories for the 59th season scheduled for this fall.

This latest termination unfolded after Pelley butted heads with Bilton during Monday’s staff meeting.

In audio recording obtained by The New York Times, the former CBS Evening News anchor accused Weiss of “murdering” the newsmagazine.

“She is murdering 60 Minutes. She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.”

Before that, another terminated journalist, Cecilia Vega, alleged censorship amid the firings.

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