60 Minutes Correspondents Stahl, Whitaker, and Wertheim to Return for Season 59 Amid CBS Turmoil
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Summary
Correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim have decided to return to 60 Minutes for Season 59, providing some stability for the news magazine. However, the program is facing turmoil following the firing of correspondent Scott Pelley and others, amid ongoing accusations of corporate and political interference at CBS News.
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The bad news? After the firing of correspondent Scott Pelley and a number of others, and with the accusations of corporate and political influences still very much in play
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