CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil marked the firing of 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley with a montage and glowing praise for the journalist.
Pelley, who had been with CBS since 1989, was fired on Tuesday by newly installed 60 Minutes executive Nick Bilton. The day before, Pelley had confronted Bilton in front of the show’s staff over high-profile firings and his future plans. CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, he also claimed, was “murdering” 60 Minutes.
On Wednesday, Pelley claimed Weiss had lied to staff when she told them that she and other executives had tried to “find a way back” with Pelley.
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