Scott Pelley: ‘Somebody Had to Stand Up’ for ‘60 Minutes’

Lulu imagine I'm walking into this room Lulu imagine I'm walking into this room with these people who have devoted their with these people who have devoted their with these people who have devoted their lives to 60 Minutes. lives to 60 Minutes. lives to 60 Minutes. They have not received any kind of They have not received any kind of They have not received any kind of explanation. explanation. explanation. They are waiting for Barry Weiss to walk They are waiting for Barry Weiss to walk They are waiting for Barry Weiss to walk in the room in the room in the room in the hope that she's going to explain in the hope that she's going to explain in the hope that she's going to explain why this tragedy has occurred and why it why this tragedy has occurred and why it why this tragedy has occurred and why it was so necessary. was so necessary. was so necessary. And I'm waiting to And I'm waiting to And I'm waiting to see who comes in and it's uh Nick Bilton see who comes in and it's uh Nick Bilton see who comes in and it's uh Nick Bilton and one of um Barry's deputies. No and one of um Barry's deputies. No and one of um Barry's deputies. No Barry. Barry. Barry. People are a little shocked by this. As we're standing in there, Nick makes As we're standing in there, Nick makes his way to the front of the room his way to the front of the room his way to the front of the room and does something absolutely and does something absolutely and does something absolutely jaw-dropping to me. jaw-dropping to me. jaw-dropping to me. He pulls out his phone He pulls out his phone He pulls out his phone and begins reading a statement off his and begins reading a statement off his and begins reading a statement off his phone. phone. phone. In a room full of 50 heartbroken people.

In a room full of 50 heartbroken people. In a room full of 50 heartbroken people. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> The >> The >> The callousness callousness callousness the tone deafness of that the tone deafness of that the tone deafness of that you could hear the groan in the room you could hear the groan in the room you could hear the groan in the room when that happened. when that happened. when that happened. Um Um Um and they put out a big spread of bagels and they put out a big spread of bagels and they put out a big spread of bagels like we were all going to feel better. like we were all going to feel better. like we were all going to feel better. I felt that somebody had to stand up for I felt that somebody had to stand up for I felt that somebody had to stand up for the broadcast not just the broadcast but the broadcast not just the broadcast but the broadcast not just the broadcast but the people. the people. the people. There are people in that room who go to There are people in that room who go to There are people in that room who go to war zones when they are pregnant. >> Newsrooms are sort of like the military >> Newsrooms are sort of like the military or the police or or the police or or the police or the beautiful people at the FDNY down the beautiful people at the FDNY down the beautiful people at the FDNY down the street. It is a life-threatening the street. It is a life-threatening the street. It is a life-threatening job in many instances. job in many instances. job in many instances. And um And um And um very strong bonds, very emotional bonds very strong bonds, very emotional bonds very strong bonds, very emotional bonds are found or are developed in that kind are found or are developed in that kind are found or are developed in that kind of setting.

of setting. of setting. And to have people And to have people And to have people running CBS News who don't know that, running CBS News who don't know that, running CBS News who don't know that, have never felt [snorts] that, and don't have never felt [snorts] that, and don't have never felt [snorts] that, and don't understand it