# Claim 374

Owens told staff he would no longer be able to make independent decisions about what was right for the broadcast and its audience.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Owens told staff he would no longer be able to make independent decisions about what was right for the broadcast and its audience.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Owens says he lost independence
- About: [incident 2025-60-minutes-producer-owens-resigns-loss-of-independence](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-60-minutes-producer-owens-resigns-loss-of-independence)
- Source: '60 Minutes' chief resigns, saying show's independence was compromised. https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5372733/60-minutes-bill-owens-cbs-trump-paramount
- Publisher: NPR
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-04-22

## Quotation from the source

> Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it. To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience.

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