BUSINESSJun 4 · 00:45 UTCCROSSCUT SEATTLECascade PBS Staff

60 Minutes' in turmoil after correspondent Pelley is fired

CBS News fired '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after a contentious staff meeting where he clashed with new Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of 'murdering' the show. Steve Kroft, a '60 Minutes' correspondent for 30 seasons before retiring, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the situation.

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