There has been “friction” between Pelley and CBS News president David Rhodes for some time, according to Page Six, which led to his boot from CBS’ flagship news program.
The folks at CBS put the plan into action while Pelley was actually out of the studio on an assignment for 60 Minutes, with sources indicating that his office was in the process of being cleared out.
Ratings for Scott Pelley’s tenure as host of CBS Evening News have been down recently, but that may not be the only reason why he is being shifted to 60 Minutes on a permanent basis.