Nick Bilton has reshaped 60 Minutes as executive producer since May 2026, guiding new correspondents amid internal shakeups.
CBS News has fired longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley after a clash with new leadership. Bari Weiss says the foundation of trust was broken and that they could not find a path back, while CBS executives praise Pelley's body of work and look to the show's future under Nick Bilton.
The FBI has fired several analysts linked to the 2023 Richmond memo amid a broader personnel purge under Director Kash Patel, amid congressional criticism and ongoing debates over the bureau's actions during the Biden era.
The New York Times and New York Post report that after a leadership purge at CBS News’ 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim are debating whether to remain. Ellison’s Paramount takeover is under scrutiny as staff confronts management over editorial independence and leadership changes.
Fired 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of steering coverage to align with the administration, saying changes were demanded to depict protesters as more violent and to frame a shooting victim’s car a certain way. The uproar follows a broader leadership overhaul at 60 Minutes and CBS News, with longtime staffers departing and new leadership pledging independence.
The show has announced a substantial staffing refresh. Nick Bilton has added Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni, Trevor Phillips and others as contributors while retaining familiar faces like Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker. The changes follow a broader leadership reshuffle at CBS News led by Bari Weiss, with several longtime staffers leaving.