In one of the day’s most closely watched media stories, veteran CBS correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim announced they would remain at 60 Minutes despite the tumultuous firing of several senior colleagues and top producers in recent weeks. In a joint email to the show’s staff, the three said they had been “grieving” and frustrated but ultimately concluded: “We don’t want to see 60 Minutes die.” The decision to “stay and fight” came after a period in which Stahl and Whitaker in particular had been considered wild cards who might walk away from the legendary newsmagazine, potentially signalling its death knell.
Walter Murrow
June 5, 2026
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