{"id":2370240,"date":"2024-11-18T09:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-trump-rips-scott-pelleys-cabinet-attack-on-60-minutes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T09:46:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T14:46:32","slug":"team-trump-rips-scott-pelleys-cabinet-attack-on-60-minutes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-trump-rips-scott-pelleys-cabinet-attack-on-60-minutes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Trump rips Scott Pelley\u2019s Cabinet attack on \u201960 Minutes\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteam-trump-rips-scott-pelleys-cabinet-attack-on-60-minutes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370240&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nhls-dallas-stars-statement-after-mark-cuban-anthem-ban-were-playing-the-national-anthem\/\" title=\"NHL\u2019s Dallas Stars\u2019 Statement After Mark Cuban Anthem Ban: We\u2019re Playing The National Anthem\">controversy surrounding<\/a> a segment of CBS&#8217;s &#8220;60 Minutes,&#8221; where host \u200cScott Pelley criticized President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s Cabinet selections, has ignited backlash from Trump and\u200d his allies. Pelley\u2064 described\u200c the nominees \u2063as lacking qualifications aside from their loyalty \u2064to Trump, specifically noting the \u200dappointments of figures like Matt Gaetz\u200d and Tulsi Gabbard. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prompted swift condemnation<\/a> from \u2064Trump\u2019s team, who\u2064 labeled the show&#8217;s reporting as \u200dbiased and out of touch with everyday Americans. Trump&#8217;s\u2062 communications director, Steven Cheung, called \u2062for\u2063 a boycott of\u2064 &#8220;60 Minutes,&#8221;\u2064 branding it an outdated relic. Trump\u2062 allies reinforced this sentiment by \u200carguing that many individuals with extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-cdc-bungled-covid-19\/\" title=\"How the CDC Bungled COVID-19\">government experience<\/a> have\u200b failed, highlighting a disconnect \u2063between traditional qualifications and successful leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Team Trump rips Scott Pelley&rsquo;s Cabinet attack on &rsquo;60 Minutes&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1884235\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-pelley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Scott Pelley&rsquo;s<\/a> opening criticism on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>60 Minutes<\/em><\/a>  of President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> Cabinet picks drew a sweeping attack from Team Trump and allies of the former president as another reason Republicans should boycott the once-important show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In an awkward but pointed start, Pelley opened the show with a blast at Trump&rsquo;s picks as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olaf-scholz-elected-chancellor-of-germany-ending-16-years-of-merkel\/\" title=\"Olaf Scholz Elected Chancellor of Germany, Ending 16 Years of Merkel\">lacking experience<\/a> before moving to a totally unrelated story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This past week, Republicans won the House majority, and President-elect Trump made nominations to his Cabinet. Some nominees appear to have no compelling qualifications other than loyalty to Trump,&rdquo; said Pelley.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s up to the new Republican majority in the Senate to decide whether these nominees are equipped to represent the American people,&rdquo; he concluded after blasting Trump&rsquo;s picks of former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of National Intelligence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, and Fox News&rsquo;s Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is exactly why we rebuffed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/60Minutes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@60Minutes<\/a> for an interview during the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Their disgusting bias &amp; unhinged &ldquo;reporting&rdquo; are out of touch with everyday Americans who voted for President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>60 Minutes is an out-dated relic of the past. CANCEL!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/42bTKUsLwH\">pic.twitter.com\/42bTKUsLwH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenCheung\/status\/1858316428782207107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump aides and allies came out immediately, barrels blazing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Their disgusting bias &amp; unhinged &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-media-scream-abcs-rachel-scott-doubles-down-on-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Liberal Media Scream: ABC\u2019s Rachel Scott doubles down on Trump - Washington Examiner\">reporting&#038;rsquo<\/a>; are out of touch with everyday Americans who voted for President Trump. 60 Minutes is an out-dated relic of the past. CANCEL!&rdquo; said Steven Cheung, who was tapped as Trump&rsquo;s communications director.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/60Minutes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@60Minutes<\/a> slammed Pete Hegseth tonight for having &ldquo;no government experience&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NEWSFLASH: The Pentagon is full of people with decades of &ldquo;government experience&rdquo; and they just failed their 7th audit in a row.<\/p>\n<p>The American people re-elected President Trump with a resounding&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EFcgIPBzIB\">https:\/\/t.co\/EFcgIPBzIB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karolineleavitt\/status\/1858343090538627333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt wrote, &ldquo;@60Minutes slammed Pete Hegseth tonight for having &lsquo;no government experience&rsquo; NEWSFLASH: The Pentagon is full of people with decades of &lsquo;government experience and they just failed their 7th audit in a row.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To lead into a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/60Minutes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#60Minutes<\/a> story on the still ongoing search for 9\/11 remains, Scott Pelley denounced Trump&rsquo;s cabinet picks: &ldquo;Some nominees appear to have no compelling qualifications other than loyalty to Trump&rdquo; and &ldquo;with no government experience.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VCYYUhO5Y0\">pic.twitter.com\/VCYYUhO5Y0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Baker &#127482;&#127462; &#127470;&#127473; (@BrentHBaker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrentHBaker\/status\/1858315406924030227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Brent H. Baker of the Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog, noted the awkward positioning on X, saying, &ldquo;To lead into a #60Minutes story on the still ongoing search for 9\/11 remains, Scott Pelley denounced Trump&rsquo;s cabinet picks: &lsquo;Some nominees appear to have no compelling qualifications other than loyalty to Trump&rsquo; and &lsquo;with no government experience.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I saw this live and laughed out loud. No organization disgraced itself more this election than CBS News (though it was close.)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eTdfejMaAA\">https:\/\/t.co\/eTdfejMaAA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomBevanRCP\/status\/1858464420659155167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tom Bevan of<em> RealClearPolitics<\/em> said, &ldquo;I saw this live and laughed out loud. No organization disgraced itself more this election than CBS News (though it was close.)&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In October, the show was criticized for editing an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris that appeared to clean up one of her famous word salads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1884235\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1884235\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Trump criticizes Scott Pelley&#8217;s attack on Cabinet picks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2370241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scott-Pelley-Bias-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[42153,45219,45218,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2370240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-60-minutes","tag-cabinet-attack","tag-scott-pelley","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Scott-Pelley-Bias-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370240"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370240\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370244,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370240\/revisions\/2370244"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}