Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting
Veteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviews
TL;DR
- Scott Pelley, a correspondent for 60 Minutes for 37 years, was fired by CBS News.
- Pelley accused the new network management of instructing him to inject falsehoods and bias into his reporting and to include unverified assertions.
- He also stated that politicians were invited to choose correspondents for interviews, which he found unacceptable.
- Pelley claimed that the new management fired senior leadership and correspondents without cause and that their incompetence caused significant disruptions.
- CBS News management, represented by Bari Weiss, stated that the foundation of trust was broken, leading to Pelley's departure, though Pelley contested this account.
- Pelley's termination followed the earlier firing of the show's executive producer, executive editor, and two correspondents without specific reasons.