Former correspondents Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi may be teaming up to get the last word
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Former correspondents Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi may be teaming up to get the last word
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August 8, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
Bari Weiss, CBS News editor-in-chief, could soon be facing stiff competition from her former "60 Minutes" employees (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley exposed a key point of tension in the Bari Weiss era during a fiery exchange on Monday.
Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley passionately confronted CBS News' right-wing editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, over…
Pelley, who has been at CBS for more than two decades, reportedly railed against the new executive producer of "60 Minutes" in a…
The meeting, with new EP Nick Bilton, was meant to introduce the show's staff to their new boss. CBS still wants to keep Pelley…
Reports say Scott Pelley has accused CBS head Bari Weiss of "murdering" the hugely successful “60 Minutes.”
Scott Pelley publicly called Bari Weiss a destroyer of 60 Minutes. Here is a look at their net worth.
