Trump FCC chairman scorches Scott Pelley following explosive CBS critique

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePelley accused Weiss of 'murdering' the top news program and having no qualifications for her role during an explosive staff meeting (Getty)Scott Pelley, a veteran journalist with 37 years at CBS News, was fired from 60 Minutes last week after criticizing editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. Pelley accused Weiss of 'murdering' the top news program and having no qualifications for her role during an explosive staff meeting. In a New York Times interview, Pelley expressed surprise at his termination, stating he didn't expect to be fired over the incident. FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly criticized Pelley on social media, suggesting his behavior was out of touch and unacceptable in a typical job. Pelley further stated that CBS News lacks 'adult supervision,' is experiencing a 'subtle political bias,' and is 'on fire.' In fullTrump’s FCC chair blasts Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ after he torched CBS over firingThank 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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