Scott Pelley said Bari Weiss is putting a "thumb on the scale" for the Trump administration's version of events at CBS News. CBS News fired Pelley after he clashed with a "60 Minutes" executive producer and criticized Weiss. Weiss took over CBS News after Paramount-Skydance acquired her former outlet, The Free Press. Fired "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS News' top editor, Bari Weiss, is directing coverage to be more aligned with the Trump administration's views.