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Scott Pelley Fires Back After ’60 Minutes’ Ouster: ‘The Collapse of Values at The Top Has Become Untenable’

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Scott Pelley Fires Back After ’60 Minutes’ Ouster: ‘The Collapse of Values at The Top Has Become Untenable’
Jun 2, 2026 9:30pm PT Scott Pelley Fires Back After ’60 Minutes’ Ouster: ‘The Collapse of Values at The Top Has Become Untenable’

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bristei See All LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 02: Scott Pelley attends CBS' Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images) Getty Images

Scott Pelley said he no longer recognizes “60 Minutes” in the months following the takeover of CBS News by Paramount Skydance, and accused the executive set in charge of the news division of “incompetence and unprofessionalism” that have “wreaked havoc” for months.

Pelley, in his first statement since CBS News announced his termination Tuesday evening, said Paramount Skydance “is casting this legend aside” as it weakens the newsmagazine “apparently to curry favor with the Trump administration.”

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