‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Calls Bari Weiss ‘Disingenuous’

Key Points:

• Former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of lying to staff and claimed Weiss and network president Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile and discussed firing him within the first 15 seconds of a meeting.
• Weiss stated the newsroom’s foundation of trust and mutual respect was broken at a recent staff meeting, while Pelley countered that the staff was misled and that executives’ dishonesty undermines journalistic integrity.
• At a Monday staff meeting, Pelley criticized Weiss for allegedly undermining “60 Minutes,” accusing her of being brought in to dismantle the news division under new owner David Ellison.
• Pelley condemned his firing as part of a purge by CBS’s new management, accusing them of political bias and instructing him to inject falsehoods into sensitive stories, which he refused to do.
• Weiss has been leading a major overhaul of “60 Minutes” amid multiple senior departures, aiming to modernize the show despite its strong ratings, while controversies have mounted since David Ellison’s acquisition of CBS’s parent company.