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CBS News editor-in-chief addresses Scott Pelley's firing Scott Pelley, a 60 Minutes correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," was fired on Tuesday.

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What happened

CBS News editor-in-chief addresses Scott Pelley's firing Scott Pelley, a 60 Minutes correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," was fired on Tuesday.

Why it matters

Jim Axelrod and Tony Dokoupil have … Scott Pelley, a 60 Minutes correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," was fired on Tuesday.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Scott Pelley, a 60 Minutes correspondent.

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Claim 1: “Scott Pelley, a 60 Minutes correspondent”

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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and BBC News, identify Scott Pelley as a correspondent for '60 Minutes'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Inside CECOT" is a segment that was originally intended to be broadcast on the December 21, 2025, episode of 60 Minutes, a television news magazine from CBS News. Presented by correspondent Sharyn Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_CECOT

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Cameron Pelley (born July 28, 1957) is an American author and broadcast journalist. Pelley is the author of the 2019 book, Truth Worth Telling, and a former correspondent for the CBS News magazi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pelley

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bari Weiss ( BARR-ee WYSS; born March 25, 1984) is an American journalist and political commentator who has served since October 2025 as editor-in-chief of CBS News. She was an op-ed and book review e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Weiss

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Claim 2: “Scott Pelley, a 60 Minutes correspondent and former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," was fired on Tuesday.”

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The claim that Scott Pelley was fired on Tuesday is reported by multiple independent news organizations, including BBC News and Al Jazeera, as well as multiple entries via Flipboard.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The CBS Evening News (titled as CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil since January 3, 2026) is the flagship evening television news program of CBS News, the news division of the CBS television network …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_Evening_News

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CBS News Roundup is an American overnight news program broadcast by CBS. Airing during the early morning hours each Monday through Friday, the program is anchored by Jessi Mitchell. CBS has carried an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_News_Roundup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 60 Minutes is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_Minutes

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Claim 3: “former anchor of the "CBS Evening News,"”

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Wikipedia and The American Council of Life Insurers explicitly state that Scott Pelley is a former anchor of the CBS Evening News.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Eliot Mason (born June 23, 1956) is an American broadcast journalist. He has worked as a reporter, anchor and correspondent for CBS News since 1986, and was weekday co-host of its flagship mor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Mason_(journalist)

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