New York, New York - CBS has fired longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley following a tense meeting in which he challenged the network's new leadership.

According to The New York Times, Nick Bilton – the new executive producer for the show who was tapped by CBS boss Bari Weiss – sent a memo on Tuesday informing staff the network had "parted ways" with Pelley.

The news came after Pelley reportedly criticized both Bilton and Weiss for being inexperienced and accused them of "murdering" the show during a tense meeting on Monday.

In a formal letter, Bilton called out Pelley for having "hijacked" his first meeting as producer in order to "disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt."

TV & Shows New 60 Minutes producer walks out of meeting after Scott Pelley says show is being "murdered"

Bilton added that Pelley's actions "demonstrated that you have no interest in contributing to the future success of the show."

Tensions at CBS come after parent company Paramount settled a lawsuit with President Donald Trump over claims that the network maliciously edited a 60 Minutes segment during the 2024 presidential election.

CBS has since taken drastic measures to revamp itself in what many critics have argued appears to be a more conservative image, which included picking Weiss to lead the network.

Pelley – who has been with the show since 1989 – now joins a number of reporters and staff who were let go after Weiss took over.

In a statement shared with Puck News, Pelley hailed 60 Minutes as one of the most successful and iconic news shows of all time, but said, "The new owner of our network is casting this legend aside, apparently to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration."

He went on to claim new leadership ordered him to "inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story" and "include assertions that are unverified," both of which he has managed to avoid

Pelley concluded by stating CBS is "no longer recognizable," but he hopes that one day "sanity, competence, and courage" will return.