Scott Pelley Criticizes New '60 Minutes' Leadership in Staff Meeting, CBS Hopes He Stays
By
Brian Steinberg
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Summary
Scott Pelley, former anchor of "60 Minutes," lashed out at new executive producer Bill Bilton and CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss during a staff meeting, accusing Weiss of "murdering" the iconic news program and claiming she has no qualifications for her role. Pelley also criticized Bilton's qualifications. Despite the outburst, CBS News reportedly hopes Pelley will remain with the network. The tension stems from recent leadership changes and Bilton's push for the program to produce more content.
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Pelley also alleged that Weiss held 'no qualifications for her job' and said Bilton that he has 'slender qualifications for this job.'
Bilton has suggested that he'd like the program to generate even more content.
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