Scott Pelley speaks out after getting fired from ’60 Minutes’ Martin Holmes TV Insider Jun 3, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 60 Minutes YouTube Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Martin Holmes TV Insider Scott Pelley has spoken out after his firing on Tuesday, accusing the new bosses of CBS News of trying to curry favor with President Donald Trump.kAm%96 G6E6C2? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]EG:?D:56C]4@>^D9@H^e_\>:?FE6D^Q C6=lQ?@@A6?6CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmk6>me_ |:?FE6Dk^6>mk^2m 4@CC6DA@?56?E H2D 7:C65 @? %F6D52J 7@==@H:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]EG:?D:56C]4@>^`aefcc_^e_\>:?FE6D\D4@EE\A6==6J\244FD6D\32C:\H6:DD\<:==:?8\D9@H^Q C6=lQ?@@A6?6CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 962E65 4@?7C@?E2E:@?k^2m H:E9 E96 D9@H’D ?6H 6I64FE:G6 AC@5F46C[ }:4< q:=E@?[ 5FC:?8 2 DE277 >66E:?8]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?JE:>6D]4@>^a_ae^_e^_`^3FD:?6DD^>65:2^43D\e_\>:?FE6D\D4@EE\A6==6J\?:4<\3:=E@?]9E>=Q C6=lQ?@@A6?6CQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}6H *@C< %:>6D[k^2m q:=E@? 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