CBS News has fired veteran journalist Scott Pelley after the 60 Minutes staple had a dramatic clash with management.
Pelley, 68, recently butted heads with the show’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton. The incident went down publicly in a staff meeting, only exacerbating the existing conflict between CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and the longtime staff of the iconic newsmagazine program. During the meeting, which was captured on audio, Pelley accused Weiss of “murdering” 60 Minutes.
In a letter to Pelley, which was obtained by a variety of news sources, Bilton informed Pelley of his termination.
“Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear,” Bilton said in the letter. “And I have heard you. I therefore write on behalf of CBS News to inform you that your employment with CBS is terminated effective immediately.”
Check out the letter from Bilton to Pelley below:
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In a separate note to 60 Minutes employees, Bilton made it clear that the network and Pelley had "parted ways."
“I know how much Scott meant to many of you, and I don’t say this lightly,” Bilton wrote in the letter, NBC News shared. “I made repeated attempts to have direct conversations with him over the weekend, and this afternoon I tried to find common ground. That was not the path Scott chose.”
Who Else Has Left 60 Minutes?
Last week, CBS News announced they were ousting former executive producer Tanya Simon, executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, and correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, Variety reported.
Anderson Cooper, who has contributed to the show for nearly 20 years, announced he would be leaving the program in February, Parade previously shared.
“The thing is, it’s never felt like work. It’s felt like you’re stepping into people’s lives, and you’re invited into people homes,” Cooper reflected. “You’re invited into their struggles, you’re invited into whatever it is that has brought them to be on 60 Minutes.”
Related: Anderson Cooper Makes Emotional Farewell on '60 Minutes' After 20 Years
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