Purged 60 Minutes Staff Should Start Their Own Show

It makes sense since Bari Weiss is bent on destroying its brand to accommodate the right.
By John Amato — August 3, 2026

I wonder if Leslie Stahl will be allowed to confront Trump or any other Republican liar under Bari Weiss' leadership like this one in 2020.

Trump was such a pussy, he stormed out of the interview.

There are reports that former Executive producer Bill Owen, who resigned from 60 Minutes, is trying to acquire funding to start a long-form investigative news program like 60 Minutes.

With Scott Pelley as one of his lead hosts, streaming networks would be foolish to turn them down.

Open thread.

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