Guy Campanile, fired managing editor of "60 Minutes," has publicly accused CBS's new leadership of pressuring the programme to insert "White House talking points" into its journalism, saying he and colleagues were dismissed for refusing to compromise editorial standards. Campanile, a 34-year CBS veteran, made the claims in a Facebook post shared with The Guardian, aligning himself with previously fired correspondents Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi, who have made similar allegations. The disclosure adds to mounting scrutiny of "60 Minutes" since Paramount Skydance and the Ellison family took control of CBS News and appointed Bari Weiss, founder of The Free Press, as editorial chief.

Campanile said staff had objected to interviews arranged by the administration and insisted on asking tough questions "without fear or favour," describing their removal as retaliation for "doing our jobs." He also criticised the wider media landscape for elevating "self-described influencers" into positions of editorial control. Pelley has separately alleged he was told to inject bias into a politically sensitive story, and last year a segment on deported detainees held in an El Salvadoran prison was pulled by Weiss shortly before broadcast. CBS did not respond to a request for comment, and "60 Minutes" is set to begin its new season on 13 September with a revamped correspondent line-up including newcomers Norah O'Donnell and Ross Douthat.