Veteran broadcaster sacked after explosive claims against news chiefs

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVeteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has been dismissed from his role after reportedly accusing CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of "murdering" the top news programme. Pelley received a termination letter from 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton, whom Pelley had criticised for having "slender" qualifications for the job. The dismissal followed a tense staff meeting where Pelley allegedly "hijacked" the discussion to disparage Bilton and Weiss, claiming she was brought in to "kill" the programme. Bilton's termination letter, which circulated on social media, stated that Pelley's "performative display of hostility" demonstrated no interest in the show's future success, leading to his employment being "terminated for cause effective immediately." Bari Weiss, who founded The Free Press, was appointed last October after billionaire David Ellison, reportedly linked to Donald Trump, acquired CBS's parent company, Paramount, and has faced scrutiny for decisions such as pulling a segment on Venezuelan migrants. In fullScott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ 60 MinutesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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