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He got what he asked for, and then complains.

He got what he asked for, and then complains.

The saga of Scott Pelley is now over, as Tuesday evening saw the official word come out that he was fired by CBS News. In amazement, Pelley tries to act as the oppressed figure in all of this, after he boldly declared he would not work with incoming Executive Editor Nick Bilton. In the infamous Monday Meeting, Pelley had the stones to look at Bilton and declare he was “never” going to be welcome on the “60 Minutes” team.

Then, after refusing numerous meetings when Bilton arrived, Pelley was called to the carpet to sit with Bilton, Weiss, and someone a little higher up. Based on Pelley’s own version, he was told summarily that their meeting was over, and he was shown the door by the president of the entire network.

That, Scott, is a sign of you screwing up significantly.

The more Scott Pelley responds the more he justifies his removal.He even admits that he was not ultimately cut loose by Bari Weiss, but by someone at the top of the leadership. That explains everything. https://t.co/sVqqen1xdf— Brad Slager: CNN Lifetime Subscriber (@MartiniShark) June 3, 2026

The more Scott Pelley responds the more he justifies his removal.He........

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