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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Slams Scott Pelley as ‘Completely Out of Touch’ For Claiming ’60 Minutes’ Firing Was a Surprise

FCC boss Brendan Carr went after journalist Scott Pelley for claiming in his recent New York Times profile that it “hadn’t occurred” to him that he would be fired from “60 Minutes.” “One of the reasons why trust in media is so low is because many legacy journalists are completely out of touch,” Carr wrote […]

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According to Variety’s source item, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Slams Scott Pelley as ‘Completely Out of Touch’ For Claiming ’60 Minutes’ Firing Was a Surprise, FCC boss Brendan Carr went after journalist Scott Pelley for claiming in his recent New York Times profile that it “hadn’t occurred” to him that he would be fired from “60 Minutes.” “One of the reasons why trust in media is so low is because many legacy journalists are completely out of touch,” Carr wrote […]

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Slams Scott Pelley as ‘Completely Out of Touch’ For Claiming ’60 Minutes’ Firing Was a SurpriseVariety - 2026-06-07T23:35:39+00:00

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