# Claim 375

Correspondent Scott Pelley told viewers Owens's departure was not something Owens chose himself.

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

- Statement: Correspondent Scott Pelley told viewers Owens's departure was not something Owens chose himself.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Pelley says resignation was not voluntary
- 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

> This isn't something Bill is doing of his own volition: There was no choice in any of this.

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