The veteran journalist “can smell a fraud from a mile away,” Bill Owens said of Pelley while criticizing the network’s hiring of Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss.

Pelley, who has been at CBS for more than two decades, reportedly railed against the new executive producer of "60 Minutes" in a tense staff meeting Monday.

Scott Pelley Lashes Out at New '60 Minutes' Boss, But CBS News Still Hopes He'll Stay