David Ellison Assures Lesley Stahl That ’60 Minutes’ Will Have Editorial Independence

Paramount CEO David Ellison assured 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl that the program will maintain full editorial independence. Stahl shared the details of their Sunday conversation with The New York Times and her colleagues during a champagne toast. Despite experiencing survivor's guilt, the veteran correspondent decided to stay with the CBS program. She will continue her work alongside Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim following the assurances provided by Ellison regarding the newsmagazine's operational autonomy.