Jun 3, 2026 Author: Jbradley

CBS News’ Bari Weiss addresses ‘unfortunate’ firing of Scott Pelley

In a statement after Weiss spoke to CBS News staff, Pelley rejected her assertion that she tried to “find a way back” with him. “Bari Weiss knows what she said is not true,” he said.

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CBS News’ Bari Weiss addresses ‘unfortunate’ firing of Scott Pelley

Add NBC News to Google CBS News' Bari Weiss addresses 'unfortunate' firing of Scott Pelley 03:28 Get more news Live on Share Add NBC News to Google June 3, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT By Daniel Arkin CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, speaking to network employees Wednesday about the firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, said newsroom leaders could not “find a way back” with the veteran journalist — a comment he flatly rejected in a statement of his own. The back-and-forth illustrated the turmoil engulfing “60 Minutes,” America’s top-rated and most prestigious newsmagazine. The upheaval started last Thursday with the ouster of key senior staff members and deepened Monday when Pelley, a 37-year veteran of CBS, laced into the newly installed “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton at a heated meeting.