Scott Pelley vs Bari Weiss: Why '60 Minutes' Is On Fire

Scott Pelley was fired from CBS on June 2, 2026 after a heated newsroom clash

He told the NYT that CBS News 'is on fire' and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss should be removed

Pelley alleges Weiss put 'a thumb on the scale' to favour the Trump administration

The purge began with the 'Black Thursday' ouster of Tanya Simon, Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi

It's a global test case in what happens when ownership, politics and a newsroom collide

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