Lesley Stahl Calls 6 Firings at 60 Minutes Her Worst Experience
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Updated · Washington Free Beacon · Jun 10
Lesley Stahl Calls 6 Firings at 60 Minutes Her Worst Experience
1 articles · Updated · Washington Free Beacon · Jun 10
Summary
Lesley Stahl told Puck that the dismissal of about six veteran 60 Minutes staffers, including Scott Pelley, was "by far the worst experience" she had been involved in or witnessed.
Puck said Stahl appeared shaken while describing the past week, framing the newsroom shake-up as a traumatic rupture inside the long-running CBS news program.
The comment drew attention because Stahl's career has included reporting on Romanian child trafficking, interviewing Auschwitz survivors and covering other major tragedies over decades at CBS.
The firings deepen turmoil around 60 Minutes and add to scrutiny of how one of U.S. television's most prominent news shows is handling internal conflict and staff departures.