Justin Baragona, Independent; Scott Pelley hits out at his own network as ‘60 Minutes’ producer quits because of corporate oversight
"Scott Pelley ended Sunday night’s broadcast of 60 Minutes by issuing an on-air rebuke of his corporate bosses following the stunning departure of the show’s executive producer Bill Owens, who quit last week because he felt he no longer had editorial independence.
“It was hard on him and hard on us,” the longtime correspondent said of Owens’ resignation. “But he did it for us and you.”
Pelley’s startling admonishment of CBS News’ parent company Paramount comes as the vaunted news magazine faces continued pressure from President Donald Trump, who is suing CBS for $20 billionover his claims that 60 Minutes engaged in “unlawful and illegal behavior” with its interview of former vice president Kamala Harris."
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