UPDATE: The Fight for 60 Minutes: They're Staying

Archer's Line Podcast · Jun 5, 2026 · 2m

The rebellion inside 60 Minutes isn’t over.

Three of the program’s remaining correspondents — Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim — have announced they’re staying.

But before anyone at CBS News mistakes that for a vote of confidence, they should keep reading.

The trio issued a statement Friday explaining their decision. They described themselves as grieving. They said the program has been wounded and damaged. They condemned the treatment of colleagues who were pushed out. And they made clear that remaining at 60 Minutes should not be interpreted as support for the people now running…