Scott Pelley Denies CBS Bias as Critics Cite 31 Years of Pro-Democrat 60 Minutes Interviews
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 12
Scott Pelley Denies CBS Bias as Critics Cite 31 Years of Pro-Democrat 60 Minutes Interviews
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 12
Summary
Scott Pelley, recently fired by CBS, said on a New York Times podcast he was baffled by claims the network was biased and challenged critics to produce polling or market research.
The latest backlash centers on "60 Minutes," with critics arguing the program repeatedly aided Democratic figures from 1992 through 2023 rather than scrutinizing them aggressively.
1992 and 1998 clips of Steve Kroft’s Bill and Hillary Clinton interviews are cited as early examples, while five pre-election Obama interviews in 2007-08 are portrayed as sidestepping issues such as Jeremiah Wright.
Pelley’s own interviews are also under fire, including a 2016 Hillary Clinton exchange on Benghazi, a 2022 Joe Biden profile, and a 2023 segment framing House Republicans as obstructing aid for Israel and Ukraine.