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CBS Fires 60 Minutes Staff, Weiss Cited; Pelley Decries “Murder”

6/11/2026

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Bari Weiss Fires 60 Minutes

Bari Weiss (CBS News editor-in-chief) fired senior producers and correspondents of “60 Minutes” on June 10, 2026.
Weiss works from an office at CBS Broadcast Center, where Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim met and called management dictatorial.
Scott Pelley accused Weiss of “murdering” 60 Minutes, was dismissed, and said Weiss asked for a report on ICE killings of Renee Goode and Alex Pretti to aid President Donald Trump.

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Bari Weiss Fallout

Skydance Media bought Paramount Global for $8 billion in August 2025, placing CBS News under David and Larry Ellison.
The Ellisons are awaiting federal clearance for a $111 billion merger bid with Warner Bros. Discovery.
After Bari Weiss was appointed editor-in-chief, CBS Evening News lost several million viewers within weeks.
Advertisers have paused spending on CBS because of concerns about the network’s shifting political tone.

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Bari Weiss Fires 60 Minutes

Bari Weiss (CBS News editor-in-chief) fired senior producers and correspondents of “60 Minutes” on June 10, 2026.
Weiss works from an office at CBS Broadcast Center, where Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim met and called management dictatorial.
Scott Pelley accused Weiss of “murdering” 60 Minutes, was dismissed, and said Weiss asked for a report on ICE killings of Renee Goode and Alex Pretti to aid President Donald Trump.

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