60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley reportedly criticized higher ups’ handling of the long-running CBS news program during a staff meeting.
According to audio obtained by Status and The New York Times on Monday, June 1, Pelley, 68, was critical of CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
“She is murdering 60 Minutes,” he reportedly claimed. “She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.” (Weiss was reportedly not in attendance for the meeting.)
At another point in the staff gathering, Pelley reportedly questioned if the show’s new executive producer,...
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