CBS Fires Veteran Correspondent Scott Pelley As War Over 60 Minutes Intensifies [oabkjoPg74M]
CBS News fired longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley after a public clash with the program's new leadership. This comes during a dramatic shakeup at 60 minutes which included multiple high-profile departures, questions about the future direction of the program. We break down what led to Pelley's firing, other recent departures and what these changes mean for the future of 60 Minutes and television news. Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022. Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's the Managing Editor of Mo News. Jill previously worked as a correspondent for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast. Originally recorded June 3, 2026