Steve Kroft rips '60 Minutes' as cutthroat, toxic workplace: 'I hated it'
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Steve Kroft, a veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent for 30 years, described the show as a "snake pit" with a hostile, uncivil newsroom environment that wore him down over time.
- Kroft criticized the relentless workload, describing the job as a nonstop grind with constant travel, writing, and editing that left little room to breathe despite the show's prestige.
- He recalled warnings from Dan Rather about the cutthroat culture and confirmed that colleagues quickly became adversaries, with suspicion and competition dominating the workplace.
- Kroft highlighted a defining moment in his career: a tough 1992 interview with Bill and Hillary Clinton during a scandal, which shaped his negative view of Clinton’s honesty.
- CBS News is planning a major overhaul of "60 Minutes" under new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, aiming for a younger, retooled roster amid internal clashes and uncertainty following the Paramount-Skydance merger.
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