Longtime CBS journalist Scott Pelley has been fired from the network's flagship news program "60 Minutes" after a reported clash with management. The dismissal comes amid accusations that Pelley had accused executives of "murdering" the influential news show.
Pelley, a veteran correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," had been a key figure on "60 Minutes" for years. The incident highlights ongoing tensions within the network over the direction of its news programming.
CBS has not yet commented publicly on the firing. Details of the dispute remain unclear, but sources suggest it involved disagreements over editorial decisions and the future of the program.