Scott Pelley Fired: Jim Acosta & Katie Phang on the 'Death' of 60 Minutes

Someone at CBS gave Scott Pelley an order he couldn't follow — and it cost him his job at 60 Minutes. Former MSNBC anchor and legal analyst Katie Phang joins Jim Acosta to discuss the firing of Scott Pelley, the collapse of editorial independence at CBS News, and what Bari Weiss and the Ellisons are doing to one of the most trusted names in American journalism. Plus, Molly Jong-Fast on Marco Rubio refusing to answer who won the 2020 election, Bill Pulte's alarming nomination as acting Director of National Intelligence, and the growing danger of the Paramount-Skydance merger for a free press. The global rejection of Donald Trump is happening now. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO SO YOU DON'T MISS ANY OF OUR LIVE SHOWS AND BE SURE TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: / @jimacosta 💰 SUPPORT on Substack: https://jimacosta.substack.com/ 👍 LIKE this video ALSO FOLLOW OUR GUESTS: ‪@katiephangnews‬ ‪@fastpoliticspodcast‬ About Jim Acosta: Jim Acosta is a journalist who spent decades holding power accountable as Chief White House Correspondent, covering five presidential administrations and asking the tough questions others wouldn't. From the White House briefing room to the world's most dangerous places, Jim has never backed down from the truth. Now, Jim brings that same relentless pursuit of facts directly to you through independent media. In these critical times for our democracy, we can't rely on corporate media to tell the whole story. We need journalists who will speak truth to power without fear or favor. This is where real journalism happens. Jim delivers the unvarnished truth about what's happening in Washington and beyond – no corporate censorship, no billionaire owners calling the shots. Just straight talk from someone who's been in the room where it happens. Democracy depends on an informed citizenry. Join our community of truth-seekers fighting for facts over fiction. 🔔 Subscribe for the accountability journalism that matters. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO US SO YOU DON'T MISS ANY OF OUR LIVE SHOWS AND BE SURE TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MEDIA. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: / @jimacosta 💰 SUPPORT on Substack: https://jimacosta.substack.com/ 👍 LIKE this video #TruthMatters #DemocracyDefenders #independentmedia