Scott Pelley Fired from '60 Minutes,' Deepening Turmoil at CBS News
CBS News fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he reportedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was "murdering the show" and accused its new producer of having "slender qualifications" for the job.
TL;DR
- Scott Pelley, a "60 Minutes" correspondent, was fired by CBS News.
- The firing occurred a day after Pelley reportedly made critical remarks about Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
- Pelley also reportedly questioned the qualifications of the show's new producer.
- These events add to the existing turmoil at CBS News.