FCC Chairman Brendan Carr slammed former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley on Sunday after Pelley said he did not expect to be fired from CBS News following a heated clash with the program's new leadership.Carr responded to Pelley's remarks in a post on X, where he argued the longtime CBS journalist's reaction reflected a broader problem inside legacy media."One of the reasons why trust in media is so low is because many legacy journalists are completely out of touch," Carr said.He also said Pelley’s conduct would not be tolerated in a typical workplace.FCC SEEKS TO SHIFT POWER FROM NATIONAL PROGRAMMERS TO LOCAL BROADCASTERS IN PUBLIC INTEREST PUSHFCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Scott Pelley on X after the former "60 Minutes" correspondent said he did not expect CBS News to fire him.(Bloomberg/Getty)"You could not get away with that behavior at any run of the mill job," Carr said.
"It is revealing to see how blind some are to that."Pelley was fired after 37 years at CBS News, where he served as a White House correspondent, anchor of the "CBS Evening News" and correspondent for "60 Minutes."In an interview with The New York Times, Pelley said he did not believe he was walking into a termination meeting after his confrontation with new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton."Oh gosh, furthest thing from my mind," Pelley said."It hadn’t occurred to me."CBS NEWS FIRES '60 MINUTES' CORRESPONDENTS, TOP PRODUCER IN SWEEPING SHAKEUP OF STORIED PROGRAMScott Pelley defended his confrontation with new "60 Minutes" leadership, saying the program has long been known for asking hard questions.
(David M.Russell/CBS via Getty Images)Pelley acknowledged that the meeting with Bilton had been tense, but he defended the tone of his questioning by pointing to the program’s history."‘60 Minutes’ is known for two things: a ticking stopwatch and hard questions," he said.Pelley said the confrontation came after senior staffers and several correspondents were dis...