What Bari Weiss ‘murdered’ at CBS News CBS News fired Scott Pelley after he accused executive producer Bari Weiss of “killing” 60 Minutes. Pelley’s claims were made despite television viewership data indicating that the program’s viewership had rebounded and grown by 9% during Weiss’s tenure. This event is part of a larger contentious overhaul at CBS News initiated by Weiss.

• Scott Pelley was fired by CBS News after criticizing the qualifications and intentions of new hires Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton.
• Pelley claimed Weiss was “killing” 60 Minutes and intended to destroy it.
• Despite Pelley’s claims, viewership data shows 60 Minutes experienced a 9% increase in viewers at the end of its 58th season.
• Weiss had previously fired other correspondents and producers as part of an overhaul at CBS News.