I’m guessing “60 Minutes” anchor Scott Pelley is begging to be fired, or is on the cusp of resigning. It’s rare that you can blast the people who sign your paycheck on national broadcast television and come away with your job intact.
But that’s exactly what the veteran anchor did Sunday night at the end of the once legendary show’s broadcast, not-so-subtly taking CBS News and its corporate owner, Paramount Global, to task for what he sees as their undue editorial influence. His tight-lipped tantrum comes upon the heels of longtime executive producer Bill Owens’ resignation last week.
What he didn’t mention was the network’s numerous scandals and reporting disasters that led to Paramount deciding to rein in the leftist program. Here’s Pelley basically giving the finger to his paymasters:
Scott Pelley ended @60Minutes by lamenting the resignation…
