Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJoe SommerladTuesday 02 June 2026 12:01 BSTScott Pelley says CBS settlement with Trump would be 'very damaging'Scott Pelley, a long-serving presenter for CBS News’s 60 Minutes, reportedly lashed out at editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new executive producer Nick Bilton during a staff meeting.Pelley accused Weiss of 'murdering' 60 Minutes and stated she was brought in to 'kill it,' also questioning Bilton's 'slender' qualifications for his new role.The heated meeting was held to introduce Bilton, who joins after his predecessor and other staff were fired last week amid ongoing tensions at the network.Weiss's tenure as editor-in-chief, appointed by tech billionaire David Ellison, has been marked by controversy, including accusations of shifting the network's editorial stance to the right and internal feuds.Discontent previously arose when Weiss ordered the temporary spiking of a 60 Minutes segment concerning conditions at a mega-prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration deported migrants.In fullCBS News boss Bari Weiss accused of ‘murdering’ 60 Minutes by correspondent Scott PelleyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in