{"id":2610418,"date":"2026-06-03T22:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bari-weiss-say-scott-pelley-fired-for-breaking-foundation-of-trust-at-cbs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:23:37","slug":"bari-weiss-say-scott-pelley-fired-for-breaking-foundation-of-trust-at-cbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bari-weiss-say-scott-pelley-fired-for-breaking-foundation-of-trust-at-cbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bari Weiss say Scott Pelley fired for breaking \u2018foundation\u2019 of trust at CBS"},"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%2Fbari-weiss-say-scott-pelley-fired-for-breaking-foundation-of-trust-at-cbs%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=2610418&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>CBS News editor-in-chief bari Weiss defended the firing of longtime *60 Minutes* correspondent Scott Pelley, saying the decision followed a breakdown in \u201ctrust and mutual respect.\u201d Weiss told staff that despite efforts to reach a resolution, the relationship could not be repaired and \u201cthat\u2019s the path that he chose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pelley, who joined *60 Minutes* in 2004, was reportedly dismissed Tuesday after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/60-minutes-host-scott-pelley-fired-after-accusing-cbs-chief-of-murdering-show\/\" title=\"... host ... ... after ... of &#039;murdering&#039; show\">contentious staff meeting<\/a>. Multiple accounts say he questioned the qualifications of incoming executive producer Nick Bilton and criticized Weiss\u2019s leadership, accusing her of being brought in to \u201ckill\u201d *60 Minutes* and \u201cmurdering\u201d the program through management decisions. The *Wall street Journal* reported that Pelley interrupted Bilton after his introductory remarks with a direct, harsh critique of CBS News leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute is part of broader turmoil at CBS News sence Paramount and Skydance\u2019s merger and Weiss\u2019s appointment as the network\u2019s first editor-in-chief. During the same call, Weiss praised Pelley\u2019s past contributions, including his work on \u201cHavana syndrome\u201d and an interview with former Sen. Ben Sasse. She also outlined plans for the show\u2019s future, including a memo about building *60 Minutes* that could \u201cthrive in the 21st century,\u201d while reporting that Bilton and the existing team would debut new stories in September for Season 59. Weiss noted more people would be joining CBS News but did not provide details.<\/p>\n<p>Pelley is the third *60 Minutes* correspondent to be fired since Weiss took over; Anderson Cooper left voluntarily, and three <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >regular correspondents remain<\/a>.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CBS News Editor-in-Chief <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bari-weiss\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20052\">Bari Weiss<\/a> defended the firing of longtime <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/60-minutes\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1133\"><em>60 Minutes<\/em> <\/a>correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-pelley\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5829\">Scott Pelley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-director-we-worked-to-oust-trump-we-create-propaganda-use-fear-to-pass-climate-agenda\/\" title=\"CNN Director: We Worked To Oust Trump, We Create \u2018Propaganda,\u2019 Use \u2018Fear\u2019 To Pass Climate Agenda\">telling staff<\/a> that a breakdown in \u201ctrust and mutual respect\u201d left the network with no choice but to part ways with one of its most prominent journalists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m only interested in working in a newsroom built on trust and mutual respect; we cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday,\u201d Weiss reportedly told staff during a newsroom call Wednesday morning, according to the <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/03\/business\/media\/bari-weiss-scott-pelley-cbs.html\">New York Times<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4593883\/trump-ufc-arena-white-house-permanent\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  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class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vanilla Ice says he would play for Putin and Iran in defense of Freedom 250 performance<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and find a way forward, unfortunately we weren\u2019t able to do so, and so we had to part ways,\u201d Weiss said. \u201cWe did not want that to happen, but that\u2019s the path that he chose.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pelley, who joined <em>60 Minutes<\/em> in 2004, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4592447\/60-minutes-scott-pelley-fired-cbs-bari-weiss\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4592447\/60-minutes-scott-pelley-fired-cbs-bari-weiss\/\">fired<\/a> Tuesday following a contentious staff meeting the day before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to multiple reports, Pelley challenged the qualifications of incoming executive producer Nick Bilton and criticized Weiss, accusing her of being \u201cbrought in to kill\u201d <em>60 Minutes<\/em> and \u201cmurdering\u201d the storied newsmagazine through a series of management decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The<em> Wall Street Journal<\/em> reported that Pelley interrupted Bilton shortly after his introductory remarks and launched into a blistering critique of the network\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute is the latest chapter in months of upheaval at CBS News following the merger of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/paramount\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"16440\">Paramount<\/a> and Skydance Media and the appointment of Weiss as the network\u2019s first editor-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Wednesday\u2019s call, Weiss reportedly praised Pelley\u2019s contributions to the network, including his reporting on Havana syndrome and his interview with former Nebraska Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ben-sasse\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1476\">Ben Sasse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four days before the confrontation, Weiss and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski reportedly sent a memo to staff outlining their vision for the future of <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, saying they wanted to build a show that \u201cthrives in the 21st century\u201d and that doing so \u201crequires a new approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose are the kind of stories that have always typified <em>60 Minutes<\/em>, and they\u2019re the kind of stories that Nick Bilton is going to put on the air come September in Season 59 with the amazing team that\u2019s still there,\u201d Weiss reportedly told employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4586652\/trump-250-pardons-lobbying\/\">HIGH-PROFILE CONVICTS LOBBY FOR RUMORED TRUMP PARDONS AHEAD OF 250TH ANNIVERSARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pelley is the third <em>60 Minutes<\/em> correspondent to be fired since Weiss took over CBS News last year. Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-plays-hooky-with-house-resignation-in-sight\/\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene plays hooky with House resignation in sight\">longtime correspondent<\/a>, Anderson Cooper, left voluntarily. Three regular correspondents remain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weiss also referred to \u201csome new people that are going to be joining us\u201d during the call, though she did not elaborate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS chief Bari Weiss said Pelley\u2019s firing stemmed from broken \u201ctrust and mutual respect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2610419,"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\/2026\/06\/image-collage-bwarbzsnb-1780538029282-e1780539231486.jpg?1780524826&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[60116,7585,33295,45218],"class_list":["post-2610418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bari-weiss","tag-cbs","tag-media-criticism","tag-scott-pelley"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-collage-bwarbzsnb-1780538029282-e1780539231486.jpg?1780524826&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610418","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\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610418"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610422,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610418\/revisions\/2610422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}