CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, one day after he sharply criticized the newsmagazine’s new leadership in front of the staff.
CBS said Pelley was terminated for cause, and industry analysts immediately predicted that Pelley might take legal action against the network.
CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter has the details.
0:00 Scott Pelley responds after being fired from “60 Minutes”
1:57 “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton’s letter to Pelley
3:30 CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss releases a statement about Pelley
