CBS News has terminated the contract of 60 minutes reporter Scott Pelley, two sources at the network said Tuesday, joining more than half a dozen departures in recent weeks.
“Your distaste for the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I hear you,” the show’s executive producer, Nick Bilton, wrote in a Tuesday email to Pelley that was seen by Reuters.
“I am therefore writing on behalf of CBS News, Inc. (“CBS”) to inform you that your employment with CBS has been terminated effective immediately.”
Pelley did not immediately respond when reached for comment.
His removal from the network came amid media reports that he had accused CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of “murder.” 60 minutes.
In a letter to the show’s staff, which was seen by Reuters, Bilton said the network had parted ways with Pelley and acknowledged “a big change in a very short time.” 60 minutes.
