Home › CNN       03.06.2026

CBS' Bari Weiss addresses Scott Pelley's firing from '60 Minutes'

CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, one day after he sharply criticized the newsmagazine's new leadership in front of the staff.

CBS said Pelley was terminated for cause, and industry analysts immediately predicted that Pelley might take legal action against the network.

CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter has the details.

Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe

#ScottPelley #CBS #News

More video News