The Firing of Scott Pelley by ’60 Minutes’ Reveals Media Elites Have No Idea How Little the Public Trusts Them

In this Gateway Pundit article, Mike LaChance argues that the reaction to Scott Pelley’s reported firing from “60 Minutes” shows how badly corporate media elites misunderstand the public’s collapse in trust toward them.

• LaChance says Pelley’s reported ouster has angered prominent media figures while exposing their disconnect from ordinary Americans.
• The article focuses on a CNN segment in which Jake Tapper hosted former CBS correspondent Scott MacFarlane and former ABC correspondent Terry Moran to discuss the news.
• MacFarlane pushed back on the idea that Americans broadly distrust the media, suggesting that “60 Minutes” might still command more credibility than the vague category of “media.”
• LaChance frames MacFarlane’s comments as elitist, especially his contrast between “verified” journalism and what he described as “garbage” on the internet and talk radio.
• Moran argued that “60 Minutes” has unmatched cultural and political stature in the Western Hemisphere and suggested CBS management may be acting for political reasons.
• Moran connected Pelley’s situation to other recent “60 Minutes” departures and claimed CBS leadership may be trying to curry favor with President Trump.
• The article presents these responses as proof that establishment journalists are unable or unwilling to grasp why many Americans no longer trust legacy media.
• LaChance concludes that the media class remains “clueless and out of touch,” particularly when confronted with public skepticism about their credibility.

Read the full story: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/firing-scott-pelley-60-minutes-reveals-media-elites/