Pelley was sent a termination letter by 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton

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

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 in the fold.

Reports say Scott Pelley has accused CBS head Bari Weiss of "murdering" the hugely successful “60 Minutes.”

Reports say Scott Pelley has accused CBS head Bari Weiss of "murdering" the hugely successful “60 Minutes.”

NEW YORK (AP) — In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss of “murdering the show” and

“She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that,” the veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent said of his boss at a heated meeting on Monday, according to a source.

In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley also accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job,…

Pelley’s ouster is the latest in a series controversies at CBS News since the network’s owners hired Bari Weiss to take over as Editor-in-Chief last year.

Nick Bilton, the new Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, fired longtime correspondent Scott Pelley following a contentious staff meeting on Monday.

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The 60 Minutes correspondent was fired after he dared criticize the new leadership at CBS.

The long-time “60 Minutes” correspondent and former CBS anchor was fired on Tuesday after clashing with CBS News’ leadership over the firing of his colleagues.

CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, hours after a contentious meeting with management in response to his criticism of the newsmagazine’s new…

CBS News has fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley. It came a day after he allegedly said Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new…

Scott Pelley Out at CBS News After Clash With New '60 Minutes' Executive Producer

The veteran correspondent and former 'CBS Evening News' anchor had called out Bari Weiss and new '60' EP Nick Bilton in a meeting Monday.

Move comes after meeting in which Pelley said network chief Bari Weiss was ‘murdering’ news show

The veteran journalist previously said editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’”

Pelley’s exit deepens the turmoil at “60 Minutes,” where employees have clashed with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over the show’s editorial direction.