Scott Pelley, the veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent, was fired from CBS News on Tuesday after criticizing Bari Weiss.

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.