BUSINESSJun 3 · 03:24 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press

Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes' as CBS News turmoil deepens

Scott Pelley was fired from '60 Minutes' by CBS News after criticizing Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and new producer Nick Bilton during a staff meeting. Bilton accused Pelley of incivility and hostility in a termination notice, citing his disparagement of Bilton's qualifications and intentions.

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