Scott Pelley Pushes Back Against CBS News Chief Bari Weiss’s Description of His Departure (original) (raw)

Scott Pelley Pushes Back Against CBS News Chief Bari Weiss’s Description of His Departure

The Free Press's "Honestly with Bari Weiss" (pictured) hosts Sen. Ted Cruz in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025. Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free Press

Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley is pushing back against CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’s description of the events leading to his departure from the network, disputing her claim that efforts were made to repair a fractured relationship before he was fired.

It came after Weiss addressed staff during a Wednesday editorial meeting, where she attributed the split to a breakdown in trust and mutual respect within the newsroom.