Published: June 4, 2026 ⢠11:36 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 5, 2026 ⢠3:35 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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CNNâs Jake Tapper details veteran â60 Minutesâ correspondent Scott Pelleyâs contentious exit from CBS as both sides trade barbs through public statements.
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss said Wednesday that her leadership team had tried to reconcile with Pelley, but âwe werenât able to do so.â The correspondent said that wasnât true, reaffirming that he will not go quietly from the network where he worked for 37 years.
Tapper identifies the core issues that may have led to Pelleyâs firing and speaks to veteran journalists Scott MacFarlane and Terry Moran for their reactions.
Also, former â60 Minutesâ producer Chris Whipple speaks to CNNâs Laura Coates about what he calls âhuge mistakesâ made by CBS management.
0:00 Scott Pelley and CBS management issue dueling accounts of his exit 1:36 Tapper identifies core issues surrounding the â60 Minutesâ controversy 4:52 Pelleyâs former CBS colleague Scott MacFarlane reacts to the news...