Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton called Pelley in for a 5pm meeting to "discuss a path forward" after he protested leadership in the 60 Minutes all-hands. They couldn't agree. Pelley left thinking he'd hear about his job status in minutes. Instead they deliberated for hours. At 9:30pm, Bilton sent the termination letter: fired "for cause." The speed and language suggest legal warfare coming. This is retaliation dressed up as cause.