"We need adult supervision and at the moment we don’t have it," he told The New York Times in his first interview since his dismissal. "We have people who’ve been installed in these jobs who through no fault of their own have no experience in television. They don’t know what they’re doing."

The veteran former “60 Minutes” correspondent accused his former employer of appearing to put a “thumb on the scale” for the White House during production of a piece about…

Scott Pelley Presses Paramount to Remove CBS News Chief Bari Weiss: 'CBS News is On Fire'

"We need adult supervision and at the moment we don’t have it," he told The New York Times in his first interview since his dismissal. "We have people who’ve been installed in…

Scott Pelley says “CBS News is on fire” and the news division’s editor in chief Bari Weiss should be removed from her job.

Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says he believes CBS News boss Bari Weiss needs to be replaced

In his first interview since being fired from “60 Minutes,” Pelley accused CBS News chief Bari Weiss of political interference and said she should be removed from her position.

CBS News fired Scott Pelley last week after he clashed with "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton and criticized Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.

The former “60 Minutes” correspondent sat down for a wide-ranging interview after being fired

According to Pelley, Bilton's arrival raised concerns among staff because he lacked prior experience managing a television news operation.