The firing of several longtime “60 Minutes” staffers—including Scott Pelley—has put the leadership of CBS News head Bari Weiss under fresh scrutiny.

Longtime correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from the gold-standard program on Tuesday, in the latest sign of chaos at the iconic show.

Following a slew of firings, upheaval and allegations of editorial interference at “60 Minutes,” its three remaining correspondents said they have decided to stay - for the sake of the show. “We have

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim told colleagues Friday that they will stay with the embattled newsmagazine for one stark reason: “We don’t want to see ‘60 Minutes’ die.”

According to CBS, they are officially set to air another repeat episode of their hit news show, “60 Minutes” tonight, June 7, 2026, and it will feature segments about federal judges that are under serious threat. A crisis with USA shipbuilding and more.

Scott Pelley unloaded on CBS News leadership in his first interview since being fired from 60 Minutes, accusing editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of favoring President Donald Trump's administration and calling for her removal,

Senior leaders are gone. Half of its correspondents have vanished. Can the newsmagazine survive under Bari Weiss?

With an executive producer new to TV and the need to replace four correspondents, can the venerable program retain its stature?