POLITICSJun 7 · 20:26 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERLauren Edmonds ([email protected])

Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss is putting a 'thumb on the scale' for Trump's version of events at CBS News

Scott Pelley accused Bari Weiss of influencing CBS News coverage to align with the Trump administration's version of events, citing specific requests related to an ICE story. CBS News fired Pelley following a conflict with a '60 Minutes' executive producer and his criticism of Weiss's editorial direction.

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