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CBS Fires Scott Pelley After Heated Meeting Confrontation

6/8/2026

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CBS News fired Scott Pelley after a confrontation with Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton in a Monday meeting.
John Oliver joked on Last Week Tonight that Pelley was dismissed for being too cool.
Scott Pelley told The New York Times he was stunned when CBS News president Tom Cibrowski ended the meeting.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called Scott Pelley out of touch on media, saying such behavior won’t be tolerated.

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CBS News fired Scott Pelley after a confrontation with Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton in a Monday meeting.
John Oliver joked on Last Week Tonight that Pelley was dismissed for being too cool.
Scott Pelley told The New York Times he was stunned when CBS News president Tom Cibrowski ended the meeting.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called Scott Pelley out of touch on media, saying such behavior won’t be tolerated.