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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Oliver Darcy got the audio of the heated 60 Minutes meeting where Scott Pelley dressed Nick Bilton down! "You know what was rude? Black Thursday. That was the absolute definition of rudeness. Telling Tanya Simon she had to be out of here at five o'clock." www.status.news/p/scott-pell...

"Bari loves this institution," Bilton told staffers at one point during the highly contentious meeting. "She loves '60 Minutes.'"

"She's murdering '60 Minutes,'" Pelley countered. "She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it—and she's doing exactly that."

This story is based on audio of the meeting obtained by Status. A CBS News spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment, but Pelley's stunning series of remarks left staffers on the newsmagazine wondering if he will resign.

In the meeting, Pelley pointed out that Weiss has "no qualifications for her job" and told Bilton "you have slender qualifications for this job." Pelley, the former anchor of "CBS Evening News," noted that the changes Weiss has made to that program "have been catastrophic."

"So why should we expect any of this is going to be any better?" Pelley asked Bilton.

Bilton tried to move the meeting along, but Pelley pressed on, challenging the new executive producer’s references in interviews to “60 Minutes” creator Don Hewitt’s vision for the program as he outlined his plans.

"I have another question," the veteran journalist said. "Did you at any point work with Don Hewitt, telling everybody about what Don Hewitt thought, and what his inspiration was? I worked for Don Hewitt from 1999 to 2004 and Lesley Stahl probably worked with him for 30 years. Just wondering how you have such deep insight?"

Bilton replied that he was simply quoting Hewitt’s own words from past interviews and asked Pelley whether he had any other questions. Pelley said that he did.

"I have many questions," Pelley responded. "What was wrong with Sharyn Alfonsi?"

As Bilton started to say he would "defer," Pelley interrupted: "This is not the crowd to dodge."

Bilton insisted he was not dodging.

"Nobody talked to you about that?" Pelley continued, pressing him on the firing. "They're taking one of your correspondents away and nobody mentioned to you what was wrong with Sharyn?"

Bilton acknowledged that he "had conversations with people."

"And what came out of those conversations?" Pelley asked. "They are private conversations?"

Bilton reiterated that he "did not fire" Alfonsi or Vega. Pelley pointed out that Bilton had nonetheless discussed the matter with others. Charles Forelle, a top Weiss deputy and managing editor of CBS News, interjected, telling Pelley that he was being "rude."

"This is not actually productive," Forelle said. "This is not an interview."

"It's working for me," Pelley replied.

"Anybody came into our house—this is '60 Minutes,'" Pelley added. "I guess you wandered in expecting to read a statement off?"

Pelley then asked Bilton "what was wrong with" Draggan Mihailovich, the executive editor of "60 Minutes" who was fired on Thursday.

Bilton again said that he did not fire Mihailovich. Forelle one more told Pelley that he was being "rude."

Pelley did not let up, however. The veteran newsman told Bilton and Forelle that the way management handled the firings was "cruel." Forelle—yet again—responded by calling Pelley "rude."

"I'm not being rude," Pelley shot back. "I have some pretty—you know what was rude? Black Thursday. That was the absolute definition of rudeness. Telling Tanya Simon she had to be out of here at five o'clock. Sending Draggan Mihailovich to HR to get fired, because nobody could look him in the eye. Not talking about Tanya's contract. Not talking about Sharyn Alfonsi's contract. Not talking about Cecilia Vega's contract. Just calling them up and telling they were fired. That's rude. This is a conversation. That is rude, and you were part of that."

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 28/05/2026

"Watch what happens in the coming days with the Iran deal. See how many defections there are. And then ask yourself: How many of those people who suddenly get with the program are hoping to apply for some compensation?" A political and financial tool:

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Trump’s Slush Fund Is a Multitool

And we’ve all been missing its most important functions.

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yasminevenice.bsky.social @yasminevenice.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Bondi better file for unemployment. Lol

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CNN @cnn.com · 09/02/2026

It's halftime at Super Bowl LX and Puerto Rican music mega-star Bad Bunny is about to hit the stage. The Seattle Seahawks are up 9-0 in a defensive showdown with the New England Patriots. Follow live updates.

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Super Bowl LX: Patriots face off with the Seahawks and Bad Bunny takes halftime stage | CNN

The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. Follow for live updates on the game, Bad Bunny’s halftime show and more.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Don Lemon speaks outside of the courtroom after release: "I have spent my entire life covering the news. I will not stop now ... I will not be silenced."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/12/2025

BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply? MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Lots of "it's not really authoritarian" etc takes skip over details like how Trump refuses to let a majority-Republican Senate have a say in who runs several U.S. Attorney's Offices. It's profoundly anti-democratic, and by itself strong evidence of corruption and malfeasance.

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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules

President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/12/2025

The president is a lunatic

Trump reposts Alex Jones conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama using Biden’s autopen

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CNN @cnn.com · 25/11/2025

Sudan’s top general rejected a ceasefire proposal provided by US-led mediators as “the worst yet,” in a blow to efforts to stop a devastating war that has gripped the African country for over 30 months.

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Sudan’s top general rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it ‘the worst yet’ | CNN

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/11/2025

absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/11/2025

Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"

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yasminevenice.bsky.social @yasminevenice.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Ummm...this can totally work! Do it, Steve.

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yasminevenice.bsky.social @yasminevenice.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I just started this book. Jesus! Release the damn Epstein files!

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Whitney Alese @thereclaimed.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

With SNAP benefits potentially ending in November and food insecurity affecting over 40 MILLION+ people, let’s talk about organizations that are actively helping combat food insecurity🧵

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MariaevaJ (Formal Tribel) @mariaevaj.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

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yasminevenice.bsky.social @yasminevenice.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

#HorrorSky #Spooktober #NightmareOnElmStreet One of the most important horror movie franchises of ALL FCKNG TIME!

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yasminevenice.bsky.social @yasminevenice.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The Trump administration is just getting started. Smh

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Take note.

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

There's no declaration of war, and no AUMF that covers this. Entering this war is wrong on the merits; we had a perfectly peaceful way to address Iran's nuclear program. It's also unlawful. A democratic republic should not be able to enter a war of choice on one man's say-so.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

💯 this

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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

keep seeing takes about how Bill Maher got played. Bill didn’t get played, he’s an asshole. Warner Brothers was looking for a way to suck up to Trump so they sent the dude who they write a big fat HBO paycheck to eat ass at the WH & platform Bannon. It’s simple prostitution.

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Chasten and I are relieved that Governor Shapiro and his family are safe. While we wait to learn more, this much is clear: the targeting of a public official and his family - especially a prominent Jewish official on a major Jewish holiday - is unconscionable and has no place in our country.

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yasminevenice.bsky.social @yasminevenice.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Walz: I think they hate public education because it’s easier to run an authoritarian government if you don’t have a population that knows.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I take no pleasure in reporting Canada is really mad at our completely incompetent government

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Kaylan_TX @kaylan.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

UPDATE #32,956: The leopards are feasting again… Ma’am. We ALL tried to tell you!!! #FAFO

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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

This murderer admitted to be radicalized by Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes and Hitler before shooting three classmates, killing one of them. Tell me again how Republicans are protecting children.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

So I’m just curious, are there any jobs women and POC can have that *aren’t* DEI?

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