Scott Pelley Blasts CBS News Management Following Firing from 60 Minutes
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Ray Flook
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Summary
Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley is responding to his firing by new CBS News management and EP Nick Bilton. In a statement, Pelley criticized CBS News brass for layoffs and changes at the long-running news magazine, accusing them of casting aside the legendary program. The situation is described as fluid, with Pelley making notable claims about the network's direction under new leadership.
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Pelley accused them of 'casting this legend aside'
In what's proving to be a very fluid situation, longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley is responding to his firing
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