June 3, 2026 - Meltdown at CBS News amid fresh allegations of pro-Trump interference

About this episode

Simon provides a live update on the firing of CBS News anchor Scott Pelley amid allegations of pro-Trump interference.

Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC. Today the roundup leads with the firing of Scott Pelley, veteran CBS News anchor and reporter, after he accused the pro-Trump management of seeking to "murder" the news magazine 60 Minutes. CBS News remains the BBC's official US news partner.

People in this episode

Hosts: James O'Brien, Simon Marks

Topics covered

• CBS News
• pro-Trump interference
• Scott Pelley
• 60 Minutes
• news media
• politics

Keywords

• CBS News
• Scott Pelley
• pro-Trump
• 60 Minutes
• news
• politics
• LBC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS News, BBC

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