- Scott Pelley, a long-serving presenter for CBS News’s 60 Minutes, reportedly lashed out at editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new executive producer Nick Bilton during a staff meeting.
- Pelley accused Weiss of 'murdering' 60 Minutes and stated she was brought in to 'kill it,' also questioning Bilton's 'slender' qualifications for his new role.
- The heated meeting was held to introduce Bilton, who joins after his predecessor and other staff were fired last week amid ongoing tensions at the network.
- Weiss's tenure as editor-in-chief, appointed by tech billionaire David Ellison, has been marked by controversy, including accusations of shifting the network's editorial stance to the right and internal feuds.
- Discontent previously arose when Weiss ordered the temporary spiking of a 60 Minutes segment concerning conditions at a mega-prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration deported migrants.
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