Scott Pelley alleges CBS leadership pushed for 'the president's version of events'
Media Bias,60 Minutes Bias,CBS News,Bari Weiss
Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News chief Bari Weiss of tilting coverage in favor of how President Donald Trump characterized events in Minnesota and described a newsroom in turmoil under her leadership during an emotional New York Times interview published Sunday.
In his first interview since being fired last week, Pelley alleged Weiss attempted to influence a politically sensitive "60 Minutes" report on immigration protests in Minneapolis and said her intervention amounted to editorial interference he had never before experienced at CBS News.
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