Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ top news show

Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ top news show Pelley was sent a termination letter by 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired after accusing CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the top news program. Pelley was sent a termination letter by 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton, whom the journalist said had “slender” qualifications for the job. In a note that Bilton sent to Pelley alongside his formal termination letter, which circulated on social media Tuesday night, the new 60 Minutes chief said Pelley had set up an “ambush.” “Yesterday, you hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt,” Bilton wrote in the note. This is a developing story... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments