CBS News has fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent and former "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley one day after he had a tense and confrontational exchange with new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton.

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

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.