Will Bari Weise get fired or demoted at CBS b4 summer starts with the Scott Pelley revelations?
66% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 32 predictions cast.
Bari Weiss, who became president of CBS News earlier in 2026, was not fired or demoted before summer despite sustained criticism following the high-profile termination of longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley. Pelley's contract was terminated in early June after a confrontational meeting with Weiss and CBS News executive Tom Cibrowski, which Pelley described as hostile from the opening seconds.
Weiss defended the decision publicly, telling CBS News staff that Pelley had violated "trust and mutual respect" and that leadership could not "find a way back" after his conduct. Pelley directly disputed that framing, saying no CBS executive had ever proposed a path back and that the word "firing" had been raised by Cibrowski within 15 seconds of the meeting starting.
The episode generated significant coverage from media reporters and criticism from journalism figures, including some who characterized Weiss and her executive team as lacking traditional broadcast news experience. Paramount, the CBS corporate parent, did not move to remove or reassign Weiss, and she remained in her role overseeing a broader restructuring of the division that had already seen other "60 Minutes" correspondents and producers depart.
The community was skeptical this would happen, with only 34 percent voting yes — the majority read the corporate dynamics correctly.