Jimmy Kimmel ripped into CBS News on Wednesday night (June 3) after the network fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
“Last night, the Trump suck-ups at CBS fired a great and deeply respected journalist, Scott Pelley, from his job at 60 Minutes, because he stood up for truth and integrity at a show that’s been the gold standard for broadcast journalism for 57 years,” the late-night host said during his opening monologue on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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