Rachel Maddow Urges Fired Scott Pelley to Join MS NOW After CBS Exit
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Rachel Maddow Urges Fired Scott Pelley to Join MS NOW After CBS Exit
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 4
Summary
Scott Pelley was fired from CBS News on Tuesday after a clash with top "60 Minutes" leadership, prompting Rachel Maddow to say on air that she hopes he "lands right here" at MS NOW.
Monday's all-staff meeting triggered the break: Pelley accused editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of "murdering" the program and told new executive producer Nick Bilton he had "slender qualifications" for the job.
Maddow cast the ouster as part of a broader assault on press freedom, repeatedly describing it as an "oligarchic" media takeover tied to the Trump administration.
Pelley, in his own statement, blamed Paramount CEO David Ellison for damaging CBS News' reputation "to curry a moment of favor" with Trump and said "60 Minutes" leadership was no longer recognizable.