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Jon Stewart takes on his own bosses over Paramount's Trump settlement: Stewart and former "60 Minutes" correspondent Steve Kroft went hard at Comedy Central's ...
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Paid articlePaywall Jon Stewart and Steve Kroft Break Down Paramount's Trump Settlement: Jon Stewart and Steve Kroft discussed the Paramount-Trump settlement, a deal the former ...
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'60 Minutes' Alum Steve Kroft Slams Trump 'Shakedown' in 'Daily Show' Interview: 'Some people call it extortion,' he told Jon Stewart.
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‘60 Minutes’ Alum Reveals One Thing CBS Refused to Give Donald Trump: Steve Kroft found the silver lining in a bleak media situation.
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Paid articlePaywall ‘The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Says Paramount’s Trump Settlement Is “Shameful” As Ex-‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Steve Kroft Calls It A “Shakedown”
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Ex-60 Minutes Staffers Excoriate Bari Weiss For Taking a ‘F*cking Machete’ to Show In Bruising ...
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‘60 Minutes’ Legend Gives Grim Prediction on Bari Weiss’s Future: “Everything she’s touched has turned to s--t. Everything she’s touched has gone colossally ...
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'Everything She’s Touched Has Turned To S**t': '60 Minutes' Icon Delivers Bleak Prediction About Bari Weiss' Job
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‘60 Minutes’ Staffers Have Coined a Nickname for Brutal Day : The day in question has already become infamous inside CBS.
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60 Minutes Icon Steve Kroft Warns Show ‘No Longer Exists’ After Firings of Scott Pelley, Others
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Key Facts60 Minutes Faces Uncertain Future Amid Major Shake-Up
Jun 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nymag.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nymag.com
- Steve Kroft highlights that the familiar 60 Minutes format is being fundamentally altered by Bari Weiss and David Ellison.
- The dismissal of veteran correspondents and producers has shaken the show’s journalistic independence and credibility.
- Legal battles, including Trump’s lawsuit and a $16 million settlement, signal increased corporate interference in CBS News.
- The program’s future is uncertain as new leadership lacks TV experience and questions the established production methods.
We were unafraid to take on the government, and that’s what the First Amendment’s about.— Steve Kroft, in an interview about the ‘60 Minutes’ overhaul for New York Magazine, reflecting on the show’s history of challenging power.

'60 Minutes' correspondents met to discuss futures after Scott Pelley firing: Show ‘no longer exists’
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Paid articlePaywall ‘60 Minutes’ Alum Steve Kroft Rips “Disastrous” Firings & Turmoil At Newsmag: “This Is Journalistic Interference”
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‘60 Minutes’ Legend Accuses Trump of Killing Iconic Show: A longtime correspondent says Trump’s fingerprints are all over the bloodbath.
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Former '60 Minutes' Correspondent Steve Kroft Speaks Out About CBS Show's Crisis: 'I never expected it would be executed by the president of the United States.'
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Longtime '60 Minutes' Correspondent Says Trump Has 'Executed' Program: Steve Kroft, who worked at "60 Minutes" for 30 seasons, believes the president ...
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‘60 Minutes’ Legend Reveals Shocking Truth About News Show: The retired reporter shared his thoughts on Trump and CBS.
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Steve Kroft Spills Dirt On 30-Year CBS Gig: 'I Hated It': Former 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft admitted to Bill O'Reilly that he "hated" his 30 season gig ...
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Steve Kroft rips '60 Minutes' as cutthroat, toxic workplace: 'I hated it': "No, I probably wouldn't do it again…I hated it," Steve Kroft told ...
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Longtime '60 Minutes' Journalist Dubs Trump Settlement A 'Tribute To The King': "Yeah, it was a shakedown. That's what I'd call it," the now-retired Steve Kroft ...
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L. Franklin Devine retires from 60 Minutes: In 35 years at 60 Minutes, senior producer Frank Devine has produced more than 100 stories.
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Yes, Arnab resurrected an old conspiracy theory on Soros being a Nazi. No, it’s still not true
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