60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley lays into CBS leadership over cuts

The Guardian World Monday 01 June 2026, 16:39 UTC By Jeremy Barr in Washington 1 min read

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Pelley reportedly rebuked ousting of show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondentsScott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting on Monday morning, attacking the network’s decision on Thursday to fire the show’s executive producer, executive editor, and two fellow correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as part of a broader overhaul of the show, sources tell the Guardian. During a meeting of the show’s...

Pelley reportedly rebuked ousting of show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondents

Scott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting on Monday morning, attacking the network’s decision on Thursday to fire the show’s executive producer, executive editor, and two fellow correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as part of a broader overhaul of the show, sources tell the Guardian.

During a meeting of the show’s staff and Nick Bilton, its newly appointed executive producer, along with the CBS News managing editor Charles Forelle, Pelley took direct aim at Bari Weiss, the network’s controversial editor-in-chief.

Scott Pelley (PERSON) CBS (ORG) Pelley (ORG) CBS News (ORG) Sharyn Alfonsi (PERSON) Cecilia Vega (PERSON) Guardian (ORG) Nick Bilton (PERSON) Charles Forelle (PERSON) Bari Weiss (ORG)

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60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley lays into CBS leadership over cuts

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