Ex- 60 Minutes Staff Tear Into Bari Weiss’s Decisions
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The firing of several longtime “60 Minutes” staffers—including Scott Pelley—has put the leadership of CBS News head Bari Weiss under fresh scrutiny.
Tony Dokoupil, Holly Williams and Matt Gutman are among the names being considered to replace the departed Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, Sharyn Alfonsi and Anderson Cooper.
"60 Minutes" correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim will remain on the program following the firing of Scott Pelley.
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Veteran ‘60 Minutes’ producer who worked with Anderson Cooper quits CBS amid turmoil at show
Veteran “60 Minutes” producer Michael Gavshon, who produced a piece for Anderson Cooper that came under heavy scrutiny from CBS News boss Bari Weiss, has resigned from the network, sources said. Gavshon wrote in a memo obtained by The Post that his decades-long career at CBS News will come to an end on June 30 — after a slew of high-profile journos were recently axed from the news magazine.
Scott Pelley, long a face of “60 Minutes,” was abruptly fired after accusing CBS News chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the program and challenging leadership over recent high-profile firings.
Scott Pelley is speaking out after being fired from "60 Minutes" with accusations that CBS leadership has forced bias and catered to politicians.
