Bari Weiss has a respect problem
The Pelley firing wasn't actually about Pelley. Everyone applauded him for whatever he said, then instantly leaked the whole thing to media. That's the real story: she has zero credibility with her own newsroom and nothing she does will change that.
The foundation was broken before Monday. This just made it public.
NEW: Bari Weiss just addressed the termination of Scott Pelley on the network's morning call just now. Weiss: "I know I speak for myself, and I hope I speak for everyone here when I say that I'm only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect. We cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren't able to do so, and so we had to part ways. We did not want that to happen, but that's the path that he chose. That unfortunate outcome does not discount from the amazing contributions and work that Scott Pelley has done for CBS and for 60 Minutes over the course of his career." She then listed some of his stories from the past season and called them "unforgettable stories."
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