Steve Kroft Calls Scott Pelley's Firing from '60 Minutes' "Journalistic Interference"
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Summary
Former '60 Minutes' correspondent Steve Kroft publicly criticized the firing of Scott Pelley from CBS News and '60 Minutes,' calling it "journalistic interference" and arguing the decision makes no business sense given the show's status as the highest-rated news program on television for over 50 years. Kroft, who spent nearly two decades at the newsmagazine starting in 1990, spoke out during an interview on PBS NewsHour about the turmoil and division at the show.
Key quotes
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It makes no business sense whatsoever.
It's the highest-rated news program on television, and it has been that way for more than 50 years.
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