JUST IN: Infamous ’60 Minutes’ Producer Who ‘Sliced And Diced’ Kamala Interview Quits
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on April 22, 2025
By Chris PowelCBS is reeling after the executive producer of “60 Minutes” announced his resignation Tuesday, saying his editorial independence had been stripped amid mounting political and corporate pressure.
Bill Owens, who has led the iconic news program since 2019, told staff in a memo that “over the past months, it has become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ’60 Minutes,’ right for the audience.”
“So, having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” Owens wrote in a message obtained by The New York Times.
The move comes months after “60 Minutes” aired a controversial interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 campaign. Critics, including then-candidate Donald Trump, accused CBS of selectively editing the interview to protect Harris from scrutiny over her comments on Israel. Trump later filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS and demanded that the network be stripped of its broadcast license.
One major point of contention was a segment where Harris was asked about the U.S.’s ability to influence Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In her original, 179-word response, Harris said, “The work that we do diplomatically with the leadership of Israel is an ongoing pursuit around making clear our principles,” before elaborating on how the U.S. engages diplomatically to align Israeli actions with American values.
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